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Kelly in the News....
Breaking News |
December 21st, 2007
St. Anton, Austria
Kelly Wins 2nd Place in
World Cup
Downhill
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News |
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| Dec 21, 2007 |
VanderBeek takes silver in downhill |
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| Dec 21, 2007 |
Canada's VanderBeek 2nd in Austria's Downhill |
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| Oct , 2007 |
A Trip to the Top of the World |
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| Dec 4, 2006 |
Kitchener's VanderBeek steps up |
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| Dec 3, 2006 |
VanderBeek in super-G |
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| Dec 3, 2006 |
Kelly VanderBeek becomes first Canadian Women to podium in Lake Louise
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| Dec 3, 2006 |
VanderBeek earns bronze in Super-G |
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| Dec 3, 2006 |
Canadian VanderBeek skis to Bronze
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| Nov 28, 2006 |
VanderBeek starts strong at Winterstart
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| Nov 3, 2006 |
Hope on the Slopes |
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| Mar 4, 2006 |
VanderBeek 4th at World Super G |
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| Feb 28, 2006 |
Chilliwack Times |
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| Feb 21, 2006 |
VanderBeek 4th in Super G |
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| Jan 1, 2006 |
Spirit of BC - Chilliwack |
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| Dec 4, 2005 |
Canoe - Slam Sports |
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| Dec 21, 2004 |
Kelly VanderBeek takes 7th place at St. Moritz |
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| Birthday |
January 21, 1983 |
| Height/Weight |
5’7.5”/67kg |
| Olympics |
Torino, Italy 4th |
| World Cup |
St. Anton, Austria-DH 2nd
Lake Louise, Canada-SG 3rd
Hafjell, Norway-SG 4th
Val D’Isere, France-SG 6th
St. Moritz, Switzerland-SG 7th
Cortina, Italy-DH 15th
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| Overall World Cup |
Super G 11th |
| Awards |
Athlete of the Year – Pacific Sport 2006 |
| Place of Birth |
Kapuskasing, Ontario |
| Raised |
Kitchener, Ontario |
| Place of Residence |
Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Began Alpine Skiing |
Skiing at age 3, Racing at 8 years old |
| Home Club |
Chicopee Ski Club, Kitchener, Ontario |
| Other Sports |
Soccer, Volleyball, Waterskiing, Triathlon’s, Hiking, Kayaking |
| Other Interests |
Drawing, Photography, Poetry, Music (piano and guitar) |
Equipment |
- Volkl DH 215cm
Volkl Super G 205cm
Volkl Giant Slalom 185cm
- Volkl Slalom 155cm
Bindings
- Marker
Boots
- Lange
Poles
- Swix
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Title Sponsors |
- Teck Cominco
- Comcor Environmental (Envrironmentally friendly Energy Producers)
CBRE (Industrial Real Estate)
- Volkl Marker Canada (ski’s and bindings)
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Top Results as Junior |
- World Junior Championships – 3rd Super G 2003, 3rd Super G 2002
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Awards |
- Athlete of the Year 2004 – Kitchener/Waterloo Region
- Winner of the Community Youth KYAC Award for Community Leadership in Sports and Recreation 2004
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Schooling
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Grand River Collegiate Institute – High School
Athabasca University - working towards a degree via correspondence
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Family |
Mom - Janet VanderBeek
Dad – Ron VanderBeek
Siblings:
Laura VanderBeek (in Medical school at McMaster)
Mark VanderBeek (Systems Design Engineering at Waterloo University)
Jeff VanderBeek (Grand River Collegiate High School)
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| Marital Status |
Living with Long Time Boyfriend David Ford |
| Nicknames |
Beeker, Little Lady, Peanut |
Goals |
- More World Cup Podiums
- To Win a World Cup
- To Podium in 2010 Vancouver Olympics!
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