Jasmine Baird Explained

Jasmine Baird
Nickname:Jas,Jazz
Birth Date:29 June 1999
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Residence:Georgetown, Ontario
Sport:Snowboarding
Event:Big air
Slopestyle
Website:https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.baird/

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]

Career

At 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

She 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jasmine Baird. www.canadasnowboard.ca. Snowboard Canada. 30 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Jasmine Baird. www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Jasmine Baird tops Canadian snowboarders with big air bronze medal in Switzerland. 23 October 2021. www.cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 30 January 2022.
  4. Web site: 19 snowboarders nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 19 January 2022. www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Dichter. Myles. 'Strongest team in all of snowboarding': Canadian squad named for Beijing Olympics. 19 January 2022. www.cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 19 January 2022.
  6. News: 19 January 2022. Toutant, McMorris, Parrot, Blouin return as Canada's Olympic snowboard team announced. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022.
  7. News: 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. 30 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Beaver Valley Snow Parks . 2023-01-04 . Beaver Valley . en-US.
  9. Web site: Jasmine Baird.

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