Erin Simmons

Erin Simmons (born July 9, 1976, in West Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian snowboarder, specializing in the snowboard cross event.[1]

Simmons made her World Cup debut in December 2001 at Whistler, BC. Her first World Cup podium came in February 2004, when she won bronze at an event in Niigata.[2]

Erin has won four World Cup medals, with her best season coming in 2004, when she placed 10th overall in the snowboard cross standings. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships in 2005, placing 11th.[2]

Simmons competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the snowboard cross. She placed 17th in the qualifying rounds, one place short of advancing to the quarterfinals.[3]

Erin Simmons competed in 8 Winter X Games and has 3 silver X-Games medals. 2001, 2002 & 2005.


World Cup Podiums

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Date Location Rank
February 27, 2004Niigata3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
March 6, 2005Lake Placid2nd place, silver medalist(s)
December 8, 2005Whistler3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
December 9, 2005Whistler3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References
  1. "Erin Simmons Biography and Statistics". Olympics at Sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  2. "FIS-biography". fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  3. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Snowboarding" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved January 28, 2010.


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