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Sarah Jean Burke [1] (September 3, 1982 – January 19, 2012) was a Canadian freestyle skier who was a pioneer of the superpipe event. [2] [3] She was a five-time Winter X Games gold medallist, and won the world championship in the halfpipe in 2005.
Jan 20, 2012 · Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke died Thursday, Jan 19, 2012, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah.
Jan 20, 2012 · The 2014 Olympic favorite from Canada died from injuries sustained last week in a fall during a training run in a 22-foot halfpipe at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah.
- Andrew Keh
Jan 20, 2012 · Canadian skier Sarah Burke, a leading pioneer of the freestyle halfpipe and the best-known athlete in her sport, died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a...
Jan 19, 2012 · Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died today, nine days after sustaining serious injuries in an accident on the half-pipe course in Utah. The 29-year-old Winter X Games champion and 2005 half ...
Jan 19, 2012 · Freestyle skiing pioneer Sarah Burke died this morning at the University of Utah Medical Center from injuries suffered nine days ago while practicing the sport she championed.
Jan 19, 2012 · Sarah Burke, a four-time Winter X Games champion and a pioneer of superpipe skiing, passed away in 2012 at age 29 after suffering a cardiac arrest during training in Utah. She had been lobbying for superpipe skiing to be added to the Olympic program and was a favorite for the gold medal in Sochi.