Laurie Graham, (born March 30, 1960) is a former

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skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

Career

She represented Canada at the

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

and

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

. She won six

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victories and three National Downhill titles in her eleven years on the National Ski Team. She was the first North American woman to win a World Cup

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. She was the first North American to win on home soil at

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. In addition, Graham posted 34 top 10 FIS World Cup Downhill results. In 1998, she was made a Member of the

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. She was inducted to the

Canadian Ski Hall of Fame The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame (french: Le Temple de la renommée du ski canadien) was created by the Canadian Ski Museum in 1982 to honour skiing pioneers, competitors, coach (sports), coaches, officials, and builders. List of inductees Denotes d ...

in 1991, the

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in 1993., and the

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in 2015. She graduated from the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Laurie 1960 births Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Canadian female alpine skiers Living people Members of the Order of Canada Olympic alpine skiers for Canada People from Orangeville, Ontario Skiing people from Ontario