Meaghan Simister (born November 10, 1986, in

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) is a

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Olympic

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r who has competed since 2003.Profile of Meaghan Simister by the CBC
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/ref> In the 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons, Simister placed second in Canadian Championship competition. At 2009-2010 Canadian Championships she placed third. Simister's best finish at the

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was ninth in the women's singles event at Oberhof in

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. In the 2009-2010 Season she placed tenth at the World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, qualifying for the

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where she finished 25th. http://olympic.ca/team-canada/meaghan-simister/ Her first Olympics were the

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. During the Olympics on February 14, she sustained minor injuries on the luge track, in the third of four runs, when she went high on one of the corners of the track.

Personal life

Simister was one of about 20 athletes in the 2006 Winter Olympics to have attended high school at the

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.National Sport School
; URL accessed on February 17, 2006

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* 1986 births Canadian female lugers Living people Lugers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Canada Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan {{Canada-luge-bio-stub