Geneviève Simard (born November 5, 1980) is a Canadian alpine skier. She has appeared in two Winter Olympics, in 2002 and 2006. She is now a world-famous helicopter pilot featured in Hélico tous terrains, a Quebec TV show about a bush helicopter pilot working in Quebec's north coast.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1980 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, super-G, downhill |
| Club | Val St-Come Montcalm Ski Club |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 (2002, 2006) |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Olympics edit
2006 edit
- Finished 20th in the super-G
- Finished 5th in the giant slalom
2002 edit
World championships edit
Simard raced in the World Championships in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. Her best finish was fourth in the 2003 super-G.[1]
World Cup edit
Since making her World Cup debut in November 1998, Simard has won one race, on January 14, 2004, in a super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Geneviève Simard at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Geneviève Simard at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Geneviève Simard at Olympics.com
- Geneviève Simard at Team Canada
- Geneviève Simard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
