Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| FIS World Championships |
| 10 | Halfpipe | 2013 | Stoneham, QC, CAN |
| 14 | Halfpipe | 2011 | La Molina, ESP |
| 17 | Slopestyle | 2011 | La Molina, ESP |
| FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | HP | AFU |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 14 | 21 |
| 2012/2013 | 21 | 27 |
| Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | HP |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 6th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 10th |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x DNS |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|
| Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
| 6 | Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Ruka, FIN |
| 9 | Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Stoneham, QC, CAN |
| 21 | Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Cardrona, NZL |
| 35 | Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA |
LegendALL-Overall, PGS-Parallel Giant Slalom, PS-Parallel Slalom, PAR-Parallel Overall, SBX-Snowboard Cross, ASP-Parallel and Snowboard Cross overall ranking, HP-Halfpipe, BA-Big Air, SBS-Slopestyle, AFU-Freestyle overall ranking, BA/SBS-Big Air and Slopestyle overall ranking, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Nickname: Alex, AJ, Ducky, Goose (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014; fis-ski.com, 21 Dec 2013; myhotdogblog.com, 17 Nov 2013)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: English
- Position Style: Regular (billabong.com, 28 Aug 2013)
- Hobbies: Fishing, sailing, cooking, dancing, karaoke, pool parties, yoga, playing the ukulele. (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014; billabong.com, 28 Aug 2013)
- Education: Liberal Studies - Acadia University/McGill University, Canada
- Coach: Leo Addington [national] (CAN) (canadasnowboard.ca, 25 Jul 2013)
- Injuries: In February 2012 she broke her big toe and damaged tissue in her foot after crashing during a slopestyle event. The injury required surgery. (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014)
In October 2009 she broke her ankle in a skateboard accident. (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014; myhotdogblog.com, 23 Jun 2013)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe took up snowboarding at age 10 at the Ski Martock club in Windsor, NS, Canada. (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014; cbc.ca, 28 Dec 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportShe enjoys the combination of music, friends and creativity that comes from snowboarding. (myhotdogblog.com, 23 Jun 2013)
GeneralVANCOUVER GAMES
She had hoped to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, but suffered a broken ankle in October 2009. Despite this, she only missed being selected for the Olympic team by one position. She attended the Games as an alternate and a forerunner to test the halfpipe before the competition. (olympic.ca, 21 Jan 2014; myhotdogblog.com, 23 Jun 2013)
BLOG
She began her personal website 'My Hot Dog Blog' following her broken ankle in late 2009. The name of the blog came from her opening a hot dog stand in the driveway of her home in Halifax, NS, Canada, as she recovered from the injury. (myhotdogblog.com, 23 Jun 2013)
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