Brigitte Acton

Overall

2006 Olympian ... In three WC, top result 12th ... Six-year World Cup veteran, top result 10th twice.

World Championship (WC) Results

2009 (Val d’Isère, FRA): 25th – slalom
2007 (Are, SWE): 42nd - giant slalom; DNF - super combined
2005 (Santa Caterina, ITA): 12th - combined; DNF - slalom; DNF - giant slalom

Career Notes

2009-10: Posted two 17th-, one 19th- and one 20th-place results on World Cup circuit ... Won an FIS slalom race in August. 2008-09: Finished two World Cup races, best result 19th in slalom in Semmering, AUT ... Finished 25th in slalom at WC. 2007-08: Suffered broken sacrum that kept her out 12 months. 2006-07: Finished 42nd at WC ... Achieved top-30 in overall World Cup giant slalom and slalom standings ... Three top-20 World Cup finishes with top result 13th in super combined in Reiteralm, AUT. 2005-06: Recorded 10th, 11th and 17th place finishes at Olympic Winter Games ... Canadian slalom champion ... On World Cup circuit, matched career-best finish of 10th in super combined in Hafjell/Kvitfjell, NOR (03/04/06) ... Won silver at Junior WC in Bardonecchia, ITA (02/26/05) ... Overall Nor-Am Champion ... Named 2005 Breakthrough Female Athlete of the Year by Alpine Canada. 2004-05: Notched career-best World Cup result, 10th in combined in San Sicario, ITA (02/27/05) ... Finished 12th at WC. 2002-04: First World Cup finish was 25th in giant slalom in Maribor, SLO (01/24/04) ... Won silver in super-G at Junior WC in Puy St. Vincent, FRA.

Personal

Both parents were members of Canadian alpine ski team ... Mother, Lise-Marie, competed at Sapporo 1972 Olympic Winter Games ... First coaches were her parents ... Inducted into Sault Ste Marie Sports Hall of Fame during 08-09 season ... 2005 sportsperson of the year for Sault Ste Marie ... 2005 Junior Alpine Canadian Athlete of the Year ... 2003 Jr. Female Athlete of the Year ... Would surprise you to know she hates cold weather ... Favourite motto: Life is not a hammock but a springboard.