Deidra Dionne
Encyclopedia
Deidra Dionne is a Canadian
freestyle skier. She was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
. She won bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics
in freestyle aerial ski
She also won the bronze medal at the 2001 and 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships.
Her health and career appeared in jeopardy on September 1, 2005; when she had a training accident that injured her neck.
She came close to being paralyzed.
She had to have surgery where two vertebrae in her neck were fused with a titanium plate. A bone graft needed to be taken from her right hip. Eventually she recoverred, and was able to participate in the 2006 Winter Olympics
.
At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics Dionne won a bronze medal
in women's aerial ski jumping.
in 1999, and then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts
program through Athabasca University
. Currently, she is studying law at a University in Ontario.
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...
freestyle skier. She was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. She won bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in freestyle aerial ski
Freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Four freestyle skiing events were held at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, at the venue in Deer Valley. There were both men's and women's competition in both aerials and moguls events...
She also won the bronze medal at the 2001 and 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships.
Her health and career appeared in jeopardy on September 1, 2005; when she had a training accident that injured her neck.
She came close to being paralyzed.
She had to have surgery where two vertebrae in her neck were fused with a titanium plate. A bone graft needed to be taken from her right hip. Eventually she recoverred, and was able to participate in 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...
.
At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics Dionne won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in women's aerial ski jumping.
Personal life
Dionne graduated from the National Sport SchoolNational Sport School (Canada)
The National Sport School is a public high school in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades 9 through 12. The school is specially designed for Canadian Olympic calibre athletes to be able to train and travel internationally, while staying in school...
in 1999, and then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
program through Athabasca University
Athabasca University
Athabasca University is a Canadian university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers...
. Currently, she is studying law at a University in Ontario.