Alexa Loo (born on October 6, 1972 in
Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
) is a Canadian
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er of Chinese-Canadian descent. The Richmond, British Columbia native's major event is the parallel giant slalom.
- Loo became the first Canadian woman to earn a medal in alpine snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing...
when she won a bronze medal in the woman's parallel giant slalom (PGS) at the World Cup in Plan de Corones, ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
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- Finished ninth in PGS at the World Cup Lac Beau port, Quebec
Quebec is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking identity and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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- Gold medalist in PGS at the Nor Am Cup in Copper Mountain (Colorado)
Copper Mountain is a mountain located in Summit County, Colorado, about west of Denver on Interstate 70. Opened in late 1972, its most notable use is as a ski resort, owned and operated by Intrawest, although it provides golf and mountain biking activities during the warmer months...
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- Supporter of 99.3 the fox radio station
- Eighth in PGS at the 2005 World Cup, Tandadalen, Sweden.
- 16th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Sapporo-Makomanai, Japan.
- 17th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy.
- Silver medalist in parallel slalom at the 2005 NorAm Cup PSL, Sun Peaks, British Columbia.
- 14th in PGS at the 2004 World Cup, Soelden, Austria.
- Finished 20th overall in the PGS at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
"I feel great, everything fell into place today," said Loo.
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Alexa Loo (born on October 6, 1972 in
Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
) is a Canadian
snowboardSnowboards are boards, which resemble a wide ski, with the ability to glide on snow. Users of such equipment may be referred to as snowboarders. Commercial snowboards generally require extra equipment such as bindings and special boots which help secure both feet of a snowboarder, who generally...
er of Chinese-Canadian descent. The Richmond, British Columbia native's major event is the parallel giant slalom.
Season Highlights
- Loo became the first Canadian woman to earn a medal in alpine snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, surfing and skiing...
when she won a bronze medal in the woman's parallel giant slalom (PGS) at the World Cup in Plan de Corones, ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
.
- Finished ninth in PGS at the World Cup Lac Beau port, Quebec
Quebec is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking identity and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
- Gold medalist in PGS at the Nor Am Cup in Copper Mountain (Colorado)
Copper Mountain is a mountain located in Summit County, Colorado, about west of Denver on Interstate 70. Opened in late 1972, its most notable use is as a ski resort, owned and operated by Intrawest, although it provides golf and mountain biking activities during the warmer months...
.
- Supporter of 99.3 the fox radio station
Career highlights
- Eighth in PGS at the 2005 World Cup, Tandadalen, Sweden.
- 16th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Sapporo-Makomanai, Japan.
- 17th in PGS at the 2005 World Cup in Bardonecchia, Italy.
- Silver medalist in parallel slalom at the 2005 NorAm Cup PSL, Sun Peaks, British Columbia.
- 14th in PGS at the 2004 World Cup, Soelden, Austria.
- Finished 20th overall in the PGS at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
Quotations
"I feel great, everything fell into place today," said Loo. "I was focused and I was there to do a job. It was wonderful. With the Olympics around the corner this is a big confidence boost. It was my last World Cup before the Games and it was great to be on the podium and be re-assured that I can compete at that level. I think I can repeat this performance at the Olympics."
- - Loo talking to the press after her World Cup bronze medal performance in Italy this year.
Noteworthy
Alexa serves as the athlete representative to the
International Ski FederationThe International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski FIS main international organisation of ski sports. Founded by 14 member nations in 1924 in Chamonix, France, today it has a membership of 109 national ski associations and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland.-Ski...
(FIS) and sits on the board of directors of AthletesCAN - the association of Canada's national team athletes.
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