Liisa Savijarvi
Personal information
Born (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963
Bracebridge, Ontario
OccupationAlpine skier ♀
Skiing career
Disciplines
  • Downhill
  • Super G
  • Giant slalom

Liisa Savijarvi (born 29 December 1963 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former skier.

Career

Her career in Alpine skiing started with the Southern Ontario Division Ski team in December 1978.[1] She made many appearances at the Canadian Alpine Championships and the FIS World Cup. She was part of Canada's team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, attaining 9th place in the giant slalom and 18th place in the Downhill.[2]

She achieved a number of podium places on the FIS World Cup schedule, including winning a Super-G in Furano, Japan.

Her career officially ended in 1988, following serious injuries sustained during a FIS World Cup training run on 17 March 1987 in Vail, Colorado.[3][4] She was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1997.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Ski Hall of Fame: Liisa Savijarvi". Canadian Ski Museum. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Liisa Savijarvi overview". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. ↑ The Canadian Press (20 March 1987). "Savijarvi satisfactory after delicate surgery". Toronto Star. p. F6.
  4. 1 2 "2009 Volvo Legends of Skiing bios". Vail Valley Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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