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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samantha Kennedy-Sim |
| Born | (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 36) Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Samantha Kennedy-Sim (born 26 May 1988) is an Australian freestyle skier.
Skiing career
After two podium finishes on the Ski Cross Europa Cup circuit, Kennedy-Sim made her debut on the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cups in Deer Valley Resort, USA in 2008 finishing 20th. Kennedy-Sim 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-Sim, 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.
Kennedy-Sim had an eighth place finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics and was named as Australia's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
References
- ^ "Sami Kennedy-Sim". starnow.co.nz. StarNow Limited. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- FIS biography and results
- Sami Kennedy-Sim's Story - Stroke Survivor
- Sami Kennedy-Sim's bio at the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
- Smale, Simon (20 February 2022). "Sami Kennedy-Sim 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
- 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
| 2022 Australia Winter Olympics team | |
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| Chef de mission: Geoff Lipshut Medalist is shown in bold and flagbearer in italics. | |
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