Jasmine Baird (born 29 June 1999) is a Canadian snowboarder who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines.[1][2] Baird was born in Mississauga, but was raised in Georgetown, Ontario.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Jas,Jazz |
| Born | 29 June 1999 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.baird/ |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event(s) | Big air Slopestyle |
Career
editAt the start of the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup, Baird won the bronze medal in the big air event at the stop in Chur, Switzerland.[3]
On 19 January 2022, Baird was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the Slopestyle and Big Air events.[4][5][6][7]
Life
editShe was 18 months old when she started snowboarding at Beaver Valley Ski Club in Ontario.[8] At age 12, she started getting into slopestyle. She started competing competitively at age 15. She was very inspired by many people but in particular other female snowboarders.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jasmine Baird". www.canadasnowboard.ca. Snowboard Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Jasmine Baird". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Jasmine Baird tops Canadian snowboarders with big air bronze medal in Switzerland". www.cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (19 January 2022). "19 snowboarders nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Dichter, Myles (19 January 2022). "'Strongest team in all of snowboarding': Canadian squad named for Beijing Olympics". www.cbc.ca. CBC Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Toutant, McMorris, Parrot, Blouin return as Canada's Olympic snowboard team announced". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Garbutt, Herb (22 January 2022). "'Back where I needed to be': Georgetown snowboarder bounces back from injury to make Olympic team". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Beaver Valley Snow Parks". Beaver Valley. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Jasmine Baird".
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