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 Canadian Freestyle Ski Association
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Date of Birth: 05/02/82 |
Place of Birth: North Battleford, SK |
Residence: Red Deer, AB |
Years on National Team: 3 |
Deidra Dionne is on the fast track to greatness in freestyle skiing aerials. In her second season on the World Cup team last winter she won the
bronze medal at the world championships held in Whistler, B.C. She already has two World Cup medals to boot. In 1999-2000 she was named
the World Cup's female rookie of the year.
She has two brothers who are excellent golfers. Curtis, 22, attends a U.S. college on a golf scholarship and Drew, 17, is a member of the
Alberta provincial golf team and is expected to be recruited by a U.S. school.
Deidra Dionne participated in many sports as a youth and played baseball on a boys team until age 14. She's also won a provincial badminton
title. She's been skiing since age three but started freestyle at 13.
What Canada Did
Feb. 18 - Women's aerials: Deidra Dionna, Red Deer, Alta., wins bronze
Feb. 16 - Women's aerials: Deidre Dionne, Red Deer, Alta., finished fifth in eliminations in a field of 21, advanced to final
Deidra Dionne Photos
Deidra Dionne performs in the finals
Camplin, Brenner and Dionne celebrate
Deidra Dionne throws her arms in the air
More Deidra Dionne Stories
Dionne's soaring higher than ever
Dionne is Canada's top finisher
2002 Games Freestyle Skiing Coverage
