Sarah Burke

Sarah Burke

PRO SKIER
Marital Status: Married Resides In: Whistler, CAN
Participant since: 1987 Age: 29
Competitor since: 2000 Height: 5'6"
Nickname(s): Weight: 130 lbs
Country: CAN

Maybe the best female park skier ever, Sarah has six WX SuperPipe medals: 4 gold, 2 silver. She has the most SuperPipe gold of any skier, male or female. Won at every major contest, including the U.S. Open, European Open, World Skiing Invitational and FIS World Championships. She also became the first skier to win an ESPY; she was awarded "Female Action Sports Athlete of the Year" in '07. The first female to land a 720, 900, 1080 and alley-oop flatspin 540 (pipe) in competition. Also the first woman to attempt a 1260, doing so in WX 2010 Slopestyle (she crashed). Reclaimed her WX SuperPipe crown in 2011 and then went on to double down by winning WX Europe.

Sarah Burke celebration draws thousands to Whistler

Thousands gather for public celebration of life for Sarah Burke in Whistler

Story | Apr 10, 2012

$15,000 raised in Sarah Burke sticker sales

Sarah Burke sticker sales help raise more than $15,000 for memorial fund

Story | Feb 09, 2012

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