Amanda Ammar
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Amanda Ammar is a Canadian cross-country skier
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Ammar made her World Cup
debut in 2005. Her best finish to date came in that year, when she teamed with Perianne Jones
to finish 17th in the team sprint in Canmore
. Her top individual performance came at the same event, a 27th place in the women's 15 kilometre mass start.
Ammar competed in three events at the 2006 Olympics
in Turin. She finished 49th in the qualifying portion of the sprint
, failing to advance to the quarterfinals, and also was a part of the Canadian relay
team that finished 10th.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
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Ammar made her World Cup
FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31...
debut in 2005. Her best finish to date came in that year, when she teamed with Perianne Jones
Perianne Jones
Perianne Jones is a Canadian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's individual sprint classic and 15km pursuit competitions...
to finish 17th in the team sprint in Canmore
Canmore, Alberta
Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
. Her top individual performance came at the same event, a 27th place in the women's 15 kilometre mass start.
Ammar competed in three events at the 2006 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 Turin. She finished 49th in the qualifying portion of the sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint
The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 22 February, at Pragelato....
, failing to advance to the quarterfinals, and also was a part of the Canadian relay
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay
The Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Pragelato....
team that finished 10th.