Brigitte Acton Explained

Brigitte Acton
Birth Date:30 November 1985
Birth Place:Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Brigitte Acton (born November 30, 1985) is a Canadian alpine skier. Acton competed at the 2006 Winter Games, where she finished 11th in the giant slalom, 17th in the slalom, and 10th in the combined. She also competed at the 2010 Winter Games.

She finished first in Slalom in the 2006 Canadian National Championships, second in Giant Slalom and seventh in Super G.

Personal life

Acton's mother, Diane Pratte, competed in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Acton's father, Gordon Acton was a member of the Canadian National Ski Team, as well as her sister Lise-Marie, uncles Raymond and Michel Pratte and aunt Claude Pratte.

On September 3, 2010, Acton married NHL goaltender Mike Smith.[1] [2] They have four children.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dan Ellis laments Twitter controversy. Cristodero. Damian. Sep 10, 2010. St. Petersburg Times. 15 October 2010. BRANDON. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100917165136/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/tampa-bay-lightning-goalie-dan-ellis-laments-twitter-controversy/1120547. 17 September 2010.
  2. News: Ruicci. Peter. Brigitte beams with pride for husband Mike Smith. December 31, 2017. Sault Star. May 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003826/http://www.saultstar.com/2012/05/11/brigitte-beams-with-pride-for-husband-mike-smith. July 23, 2018. dead.