Geneviève Simard
Geneviève Simard (born November 5, 1980) is a Canadian alpine skier. She has appeared in two Winter Olympics, in 2002 and 2006. She is now a world-famous helicopter pilot featured in Hélico tous terrains, a Quebec TV show about a bush helicopter pilot working in Quebec's north coast.
Geneviève Simard | |
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| Born | November 5, 1980 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, super-G, downhill |
| Club | Val St-Come Montcalm Ski Club |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 (2002, 2006) |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Olympics
2006
- Finished 20th in the super-G
- Finished 5th in the giant slalom
World championships
Simard raced in the World Championships in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Her best finish was fourth in the 2003 super-G.[1]
World Cup
Since making her World Cup debut in November 1998, Simard has won one race, on January 14, 2004, in a super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.[1]
External links
- Geneviève Simard at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Geneviève Simard at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Geneviève Simard at the International Olympic Committee
- Geneviève Simard at Team Canada
- Geneviève Simard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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