Kelly VanderBeek

Kelly VanderBeek (born January 21, 1983 in Kapuskasing, Ontario) is a Canadian alpine skier from Kitchener, Ontario.

In 2002, VanderBeek won both the Super-G and the downhill events at the Nor-Am Cup. In both the 2002 and 2003 World Junior Championships, VanderBeek came third in the Super-G event.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics she picked up a fourth place finish in the Super-G event. She only lost by 0.03 of a second. She will be expected to compete in the 2010 Olympics.

Kelly recently became the first Canadian woman to reach the podium on home soil, posting a 3rd place finish at Lake Louise. Of her victory, she was heard saying "Holy Radek Bonk! I did it!"

External links

* [http://www.KellyVanderbeek.com Official website]
* [http://www.realchampions.ca/athletes/kellyvski Kelly VanderBeek on Real Champions]