Marie-Claude Asselin is a Canadian former freestyle skier competing from 1977 to 1982 in which she was a three-time world champion.
| Marie-Claude Asselin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Ski club | Mont Gabriel Freestyle Ski Club |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1981 - 1984 |
| Podiums | 52 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Discipline titles | 5 |
Skiing career
editAsselin competed from 1977 to 1982 in the aerial, ballet and moguls categories of freestyle skiing.[2] In that time, she won 35 Freestyle World Cup competitions,[3] was the Freestyle World Cup champion in both combined and aerials in 1981, 1982, and 1983 and was the Freestyle World Cup overall champion in 1981 and 1982.[4]
In 1983, Asselin was awarded the Elaine Tanner Trophy for Canadian Female Athlete of the year. Asselin was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1991.[2]
World Cup podium finishes
edit| Race date | Place | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Combined | 2 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Aerials | 1 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Combined | 1 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Aerials | 1 |
| 18-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Moguls | 2 |
| 13-02-1983 | Ravascletto | Combined | 1 |
| 13-02-1983 | Ravascletto | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1983 | Livigno | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1983 | Livigno | Combined | 1 |
| 22-01-1983 | Tignes | Combined | 2 |
| 22-01-1983 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 21-01-1983 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 21-01-1983 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-03-1982 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-03-1982 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 21-03-1982 | Oberjoch | Combined | 1 |
| 21-03-1982 | Oberjoch | Aerials | 2 |
| 14-03-1982 | Livigno | Combined | 2 |
| 12-03-1982 | Livigno | Aerials | 2 |
| 07-03-1982 | Adelboden | Aerials | 1 |
| 07-03-1982 | Adelboden | Combined | 1 |
| 28-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Combined | 1 |
| 28-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Moguls | 2 |
| 07-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Combined | 1 |
| 07-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Combined | 1 |
| 31-01-1982 | Morin Heights | Combined | 3 |
| 31-01-1982 | Morin Heights | Aerials | 1 |
| 29-01-1982 | Sugarbush | Moguls | 2 |
| 17-01-1982 | Calgary | Aerials | 1 |
| 10-01-1982 | Blackcomb | Combined | 1 |
| 10-01-1982 | Blackcomb | Aerials | 1 |
| 22-03-1981 | Calgary | Aerials | 2 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Moguls | 3 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Combined | 1 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Combined | 1 |
| 08-03-1981 | Poconos | Aerials | 2 |
| 01-03-1981 | Mt. St. Anne | Aerials | 1 |
| 15-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Aerials | 1 |
| 15-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Combined | 1 |
| 14-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Acro | 3 |
| 09-02-1981 | Seefeld | Combined | 1 |
| 08-02-1981 | Seefeld | Aerials | 2 |
| 03-02-1981 | Laax | Combined | 1 |
| 01-02-1981 | Laax | Aerials | 1 |
| 24-01-1981 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 24-01-1981 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 22-01-1981 | Tignes | Moguls | 1 |
| 18-01-1981 | Livigno | Combined | 2 |
| 18-01-1981 | Livigno | Aerials | 2 |
| 17-01-1981 | Livigno | Acro | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Marie-Claude Asselin is Freestyling to Fame". Windsor Star. 17 January 1981. pp. Today/7. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Marie-Claude Asseline" (PDF). Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Canadian Ski Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "ASSELIN Marie-Claude - biographie". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016.
- ^ "ASSELIN Marie-Claude - World Cup Standings". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016.
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