1983 - 2005 - Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

Athlete Biographies - Canadian Freestyle Ski Team
A E R I A L S
World Championships
2005 Ruka
World Cup Ranking
15
2004-05 22
2003-04 19
2002-03 22
Amber Peterson
Date of birth: April 24, 1982
Age as of Oct. 1, 2005 : 23
Place of birth: Thunder Bay, ON
Residence: Thunder Bay, ON
• Third year as a World Cup team member.
• Bronze medallist at the 2003 Canadian National Championships where she
performed a triple twisting double back flip for the first time in competition.
• Spent the summer in Whistler recovering from ACL surgery done in April after
injuring her knee ACL and MCL in Finland at the FIS World Freestyle Ski
Championships.
• Considers former head aerials coach Nick Bass the greatest influence in her life.
“He was the National team coach when I was starting out and he made it known
to me that I had a lot of potential. There have been many who have helped me
along the way, but he is the one who stands out… he always had faith.”
• Favourite Olympic moment: Watching the 2002 Olympic aerial event while
driving through the mountains in a van with team-mates from the development
team on our way to a competition. “When our women came on who ended up
winning silver and bronze we were screaming and cheering for our girls!”
• Got involved in Freestyle skiing while following in her older brother’s footsteps.
Amber’s background in trampoline gave her confidence to pursue aerials as a
discipline.
• Enjoys tennis and horseback riding whenever she gets the chance.
• Plays the harmonica, and enjoys her family tradition. “We all get together and
have our instruments to play, and have our own little family band.”
major results
World Cup Results
7 Deer Valley 05
8 Spindleruv 05
Canadian Championships
2 Gabriel 04
3 Apex 03
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