Erin Simmons
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Erin Simmons is a Canadian
snowboarder, specializing in the snowboard cross event.
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
.
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.
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.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
snowboarder, specializing in the snowboard cross event.
Simmons made her World Cup
FIS Snowboard World Cup
The FIS Snowboard World Cup is an annual snowboarding competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1998.-Overall:-Giant Slalom:-Slalom:-Halfpipe:-Snowboard Cross:-Parallel Slalom / Parallel Giant Slalom:-Overall:...
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
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
.
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
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...
in 2005
FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2005
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2005 took place between January 16 and January 22 in Whistler-Blackcomb, near Vancouver, Canada. The venues would be part of the 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Mountain.-Snowboard Cross:...
, placing 11th.
Simmons competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, in the snowboard cross
Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross
The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...
. She placed 17th in the qualifying rounds, one place short of advancing to the quarterfinals.
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Location | Rank |
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| February 27, 2004 | Niigata Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :... |
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| March 6, 2005 | Lake Placid Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638.... |
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| December 8, 2005 | Whistler Whistler, British Columbia Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver... |
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| December 9, 2005 | Whistler Whistler, British Columbia Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver... |