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Name: Heidi Widmer
Birth date: February 28, 1991
Category: U23/Open Woman
Team: Alberta World Cup Academy
Club: Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Club: Foothills Nordic Ski Club
2010-11 Season Goal: Top 12 finish at U23 World Championships in Erzurm, Turkey
Banff, Alberta is where I was born and raised as the youngest of four children. My dad is originally from Switzerland and met my mom, originally from Ontario, in the Rocky Mountains. In fact, in the same restaurant my family owns today, Ticino Swiss-Italian restaurant (I hear it’s pretty good). Growing up in a postcard setting meant that there were always adventures to be had in the outdoors. I started cross-country ski racing at 9 years old, choosing it over Alpine because I was never in the mood for lineups or chairlifts.
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Committing to pursue skiing as my full-time job was set in my mind well before I graduated, and I’m grateful that I have had the opportunities and support to pursue it. I have represented Canada at the past four World Junior Championships (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) as well as in four World Cup events in Canmore, Whistler and Otepaa, Estonia. I have 17 National Championship medals to my name and the Olympics in my sights. My favored event is sprinting but I am working at improving my distance results as well.
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Kiska! |