Diane Ogibowski
Full nameDiane Mae Ogibowski
Other namesHextall
Born (1965-06-19) June 19, 1965
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
HometownMinnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
CoachTrudy Hickling
Skating clubMinnedosa & Brandon FSC
Began skating1975 (age 10) in Minnedosa
Retiredc. 1985

Diane Mae[1] Ogibowski (born June 19, 1965)[2] is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She placed 6th at the 1981 World Junior Championships, held in December 1980 in London, Ontario. The following season, she won two senior international medals – silver at the 1981 Karl Schäfer Memorial[3] and bronze at the 1981 Ennia Challenge Cup.[4] At the Canadian Championships, she won the novice ladies' title in 1980 and became the junior champion the next year.[5] She was a member of the Brandon Figure Skating Club in Brandon, Manitoba,[1] and won the Brandon Sun's 1981 Krug Crawford Award.[6]

Ogibowski grew up on a farm northeast of Basswood, Manitoba.[7] She married Canadian ice hockey player Ron Hextall and gave birth to their first child, Kristin, in 1986.[8] Their other children are named Brett, Rebecca, and Jeffrey.[9]

Competitive highlights

International[3][4]
Event 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85
Ennia Challenge3rd
NHK Trophy8th
Prague Skate4th
Schäfer Memorial2nd
Skate Canada7th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.6th
National[5]
Canadian Champ.1st N1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 "A total of 58 skaters". Brandon Sun. December 8, 1977. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "The gold medal in the men's competition of Skate Canada". United Press International. October 27, 1982. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 14, 34, 56, 82, 91. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. 1 2 "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 18. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. 1 2 "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ Henderson, Rob (January 2, 2013). "Sun spotlight shines on Fowler". Brandon Sun. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Murray, Cindy (August 10, 2012). ""Lord Stanley" visits the farm". Manitoba Cooperator. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kravitz, Bob (December 1, 1986). "Old Block, Quite A Chip". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Flyers' GM Ron Hextall". Brandon Wheat Kings. October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
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