Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Kelly VanderBeek now resides with husband and fellow Olympian David Ford in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Considered an unlikely contender to emerge as a World Class Downhiller, Kelly successfully competed in her first Olympics, missing the podium by a mere three one-hundredths of a second and earning a 4th place finish in Torino in 2006.
        
Kelly, with three world cup podiums behind her, looks towards Vancouver 2010 as the motivation to aspire to greatness.
        
Determination, hard work, and an amazing support system around Kelly are the reasons why she has succeeded as both an Alpine Ski racer and a person.  

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