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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Kennedy (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 37) Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb)[1] |
| Website | www.samikennedysim.com |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Sami Kennedy (born 26 May 1988) is an Australian freestyle skier.
Skiing career
[edit]After two podium finishes on the Ski Cross Europa Cup circuit, Kennedy made her debut on the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cups in Deer Valley Resort, USA in 2008 finishing 20th.[2] Kennedy has been competing on the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup tour for three years placing in the top 5 on the World Cup tour. In 2011, she competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships. Kennedy, finished her 2012 season being ranked 12th in the world. She competed for Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the ski cross events.
Sami married Cross Country Olympian Ben Sim in April 2011. Before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she survived a stroke.[3][4]
Kennedy had an eighth place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics and was named as Australia's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sami Kennedy-Sim". starnow.co.nz. StarNow Limited. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ FIS biography and results
- ^ Sami Kennedy-Sim's Story - Stroke Survivor
- ^ Sami’s bio at the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
- ^ Smale, Simon (20 February 2022). "Sami Kennedy named Australia's flag-bearer for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony". ABC News (Australia). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sami Kennedy-Sim at FIS (freestyle)👁 Edit on Wikidata
- Sami Kennedy-Sim at the Australian Olympic Committee👁 Edit on Wikidata
- Sami Kennedy-Sim at Olympedia👁 Edit on Wikidata
- Official website
- http://samikennedysim.com/blog
- Olympic Winter Institute
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sami-kennedy-sim-was-in-shock-when-told-shed-had-a-stroke/story-e6frg7mf-1226765606549
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