Erin Simmons (born July 9, 1976, in

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) is a

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snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...

, specializing in the snowboard cross event. Simmons made her

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debut in December 2001 at

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. Her first World Cup podium came in February 2004, when she won bronze at an event in Niigata. Erin has won four World Cup medals, with her best season coming in 2004, when she placed 10th overall in the snowboard cross standings. She competed at the

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, placing 11th. Simmons competed at the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...

, in the

snowboard cross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ...

. She placed 17th in the qualifying rounds, one place short of advancing to the quarterfinals. Erin Simmons competed in 8

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and has 3 silver X-Games medals. 2001, 2002 & 2005.

World Cup Podiums

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FIS profile
1976 births Living people Olympic snowboarders for Canada Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics People from West Vancouver Sportspeople from British Columbia Canadian female snowboarders {{Canada-snowboarding-bio-stub