Focus on the Red Deer Region - Winter Olympians of the Region

Central Alberta is home to several winter Olympians
-- from Calgary 1988 to Turin 2006

TURIN, ITALY 2006

Ten Central Albertans competed;
5 placed in the top 10;
two medalled!
What a great showing!

Steven Elm (Red Deer) Speed Skating
   (Men's 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, Team Pursuit)
born in Red Deer, lives in Calgary
2006 Feb. 11 Mens 5,000 - 22     Feb. 18 Mens 1,000 - 29
         Feb. 21 Mens 1,500 - 12
2006 Feb. 16 Mens Team Pursuit - 2 (Silver)

Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards (Eckville) Skeleton
born in Lacombe, grew up on a ranch near Eckville, World Cup champ
2006 Feb. 16 Womens - 3 (Bronze)

Jeremy Wotherspoon (Red Deer) Speed Skating
(Men's 500m, 1000m)
born in Humbolt, Sask., grew up in Red Deer, moved to Calgary to train at 17, 6 time World Cup 500m, 5 time World Cup 1000m, Silver medal in Nagano Winter Olympics
2006 Feb. 13 Mens 500 - 9     Feb. 18 Mens 1,000 - 11

Deidre Dionne (Red Deer) Freestyle Skiing
   (Women's Aerials)
born in North Battleford Sask, grew up in Red Deer, graduated Hunting Hills High School Red Deer, Bronze in Salt Lake Winter Olympics
2006 Feb. 21 Womens Aerials - 22

Regan Lauscher (Red Deer) Luge (Womens Singles)
born in Saskatoon, grew up in Red Deer, currently lives in Calgary
2006 Feb. 14 Womens Singles - 10

Grant Albrecht (Red Deer) Luge (Men's Doubles)
born and grew up in Red Deer
2006 Feb. 15 Mens Doubles - 10

Ryan Smyth (Red Deer) Men's Hockey
born in Banff, family from Red Deer, Moose Jaw Warriors, Edmonton Oilers, Team Canada Gold Salt Lake Winter Olympics
Feb. 22 - Team elimated by Russia in quarter final

Shane Doan (Halkirk) Men's Hockey
born and grew up in Halkirk, Kamloops Blazers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Team Canada
Feb. 22 - Team elimated by Russia in quarter final - 2 goals in round robin

Zina Kocher (Red Deer) Biathlon
born and grew up in Red Deer, graduated Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Red Deer, currently lives in Canmore
2006 Feb. 13 Womens 15 km -28     Feb. 16 Womens 7.5 km Sprint - 62
         Feb. 23 Womens 4x6 Relay - 17

Drew Goldsack (Red Deer) Cross Country Skiing
born and grew up in Red Deer, graduated Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Red Deer
2006 Feb. 12 Mens 30 km - 57   Feb. 17 Mens 15 km - 54

Following are the 24 Canadian medal winners at Turin 2006:

Melissa Hollingsworth-Richards, Eckville, Womens Skeleton, Bronze medal
Duff Gibson, Calgary, Mens Skeleton, Gold medal
Jeff Pain, Calgary, Mens Skeleton, Silver medal
Canadian Speedskating Team Pursuit Mens Silver medal
    Arne Dankers, Steven Elm, Justin Warsylewicz, (Denny Morrison, Jason Parker)
Canadian Speedskating Team Pursuit Womens Silver medal
    Kristina Groves, Clara Hughes, Christine Nesbitt, (Cindy Klassen, Shannon Rempel)
Clara Hughes, Winnipeg, Speedskating 5000m, Gold medal
Cindy Klassen, Winnipeg, Speedskating 5000m, Bronze medal
Cindy Klassen, Winnipeg, Speedskating 3000m, Bronze medal
Cindy Klassen, Winnipeg, Speedskating 1500m, Gold medal
Kristina Groves, Ottawa, Speedskating 1500m, Silver medal
Cindy Klassen, Winnipeg, Speedskating 1000m, Silver medal
Canadian Short Track Team Womens Relay, Silver medal
      Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher, Kalyna Roberge, Tania Vicent
Anouk Leblanc-Boucher, Short Track 500m, Bronze medal
Canadian Short Track Team Mens Relay, Silver medal
      Francois-Louis Tremblay, Eric Bedard, Charles Hamelin, Mathieu Turcotte
Francois-Louis Tremblay, Quebec, Short Track 500m, Silver medal
Women's Hockey Team, Gold medal
Jennifer Heil, Spruce Grove, Moguls, Gold medal
Beckie Scott & Sara Renner, CC Team Sprint, Silver medal
Chandra Crawford, Cross Country Sprint, Gold medal
Jeffrey Buttle, Sudbury, Mens Figure Skating, Bronze medal
Dominique Maltais, Montreal, Snowboard Cross, Bronze medal
Pierre Luders /Lascelles Brown, Calgary, 2M Bobsleigh, Silver medal
Canadian Curling Team Womens, Bronze medal
      Shannon Kleibrink, Glenys Bakker, Amy Nixon, Christine Keshen, (Sandra Jenkins)
Canadian Curling Team Mens, Gold medal
      Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab, (Mike Adam)

Central Albertans Competing in Previous Winter Games -

SALT LAKE, USA 2002
Jamie Sale (Red Deer)
     Figure Skating (Pairs) - GOLD Medal
Ryan Smyth (Red Deer)
     Men's Hockey - GOLD Medal
Deidre Dionne (Red Deer) Freestyle Skiing
   (Women's Aerials) - BRONZE Medal
Jeremy Wotherspoon (Red Deer)
   Speed Skating (500m, 1000m)
Steven Elm (Red Deer) Speed Skating
Regan Lauscher (Red Deer) Luge
   (Women's Singles)
Grant Albrecht (Red Deer) Luge
   (Men's Doubles)

NAGANO, JAPAN 1998
Jeremy Wotherspoon (Red Deer) Speed Skating (500m)
     - SILVER Medal

LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY 1994
Jamie Sale (Red Deer) Figure Skating (Pairs)
Kurt Browning (Caroline) Figure Skating (Men's)

ALBERTVILLE, FRANCE 1992
Kurt Browning (Caroline) Figure Skating (Men's)

CALGARY, CANADA 1988
Kurt Browning (Caroline) Figure Skating (Men's)

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