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Sarah Jean Burke[ 1 ] (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.
Family and friends of Sarah Burke talk about the life of the freestyle skiing pioneer and her impact on the sport she loved.
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...
Jan 20, 2012 · Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in a training accident.
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.
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 19, 2012 · SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. Burke, who lived near Whistler...
Jan 20, 2012 · Canadian skier Sarah Burke, a leading pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe and the best-known athlete in her sport, died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a...
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.
