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Sarah Jean Burke (September 3, 1982 – January 19, 2012) was a Canadian freestyle skier who was a pioneer of the superpipe event. [2] [3] She was a five-time Winter X Games gold medallist, and won the world championship in the halfpipe in 2005.
Jan 19, 2012 · Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke has died from injuries sustained in a training accident. Burke, 29, helped bring freestyle skiing events to the Winter Olympics, and was considered a gold...
Jan 20, 2012 · Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, an early gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 Olympics, died at a Utah hospital on Thursday from injuries she suffered in a training fall. She was 29.
Jan 20, 2012 · Sarah Burke, Freestyle Skier, Dies From Injuries in Training. By Andrew Keh. Jan. 19, 2012. Hurtling down a towering halfpipe on a pair of skis, no maneuver is routine. But Sarah Burke had done...
Feb 17, 2022 · Ten years after her tragic death, the powerful legacy and impact of freeski pioneer Sarah Burke can be seen all over the Beijing Games — from the events to the athletes.
Jan 20, 2012 · Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in a training accident.
Celebrate Sarah Burke, 1982 – 2012. On January 19, 2012, the skiing world changed in an abrupt and tragic way when Sarah Burke—freeskiing’s queen and inspiration to countless skiers—passed away after succumbing to injuries suffered during a routine training session at Park City.