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Allison Forsyth

Height: 1.65m
Weight: 61.5kg
Birthdate:
October 14, 1978

Hometown:
Nanaimo, B.C.
Residence:
Calgary, Alta.


  • Currently ranked sixth in giant slalom, 26th in slalom and 25th overall in World Cup standings.
  • Has one silver and five top-10 results in 2001-02 World Cup giant slalom races.

  • Ranked 24th in 2001 World Cup overall standings.
  • Ranked eighth in 2001 World Cup giant slalom standings.
  • Ranked 21st in 2001 World Cup slalom standings.
  • Three career World Cup medals, all silver.
  • Career-best world championships results: sixth (2001 giant slalom); 10th (1999 slalom).
  • Has established herself as Canada's best technical skier since 1976 Olympic gold medallist Kathy Kreiner.
  • Won fifth straight Canadian giant slalom championship and eighth national championship overall to tie Kreiner for all-time women's lead.
  • Sixth in giant slalom at 2001 world championships, coming back from slight back injury suffered two days earlier in the slalom. It was the best result for a Canadian woman in world championship giant slalom since Betsy Clifford won the event in 1970.
  • Won silver medal in World Cup giant slalom at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in January 2001.
  • Posted four top-10 finishes in World Cup giant slaloms in 2000-2001.
  • Finished fifth in 2000 World Cup giant slalom standings, 37th in slalom and 24th overall.
  • Won two silver medals and finished in top-15 eight times in 1999-2000 World Cup giant slaloms.
  • Finished 10th in slalom and 16th in giant slalom at 1999 world championships, becoming the first Canadian woman to go top-10 in a world championship slalom since Anne Heggtveit in 1954.
  • Won 1998 Nor-Am overall slalom and giant slalom championships.
  • Captured eight medals, including four gold, from 1997 to 2000 on Nor-Am circuit.
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    COUNTRY G S B
    1 GER 12 16 7
    2 NOR 11 7 6
    3 USA 10 13 11
    4 RUS 6 6 4
    5 CAN 6 3 8
    6 FRA 4 5 2
    7 ITA 4 4 4
    8 FIN 4 4 4
    9 NED 3 5 0
    10 SUI 3 2 6


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