| Marie-Claude Asselin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Ski club | Mont Gabriel Freestyle Ski Club |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1981 - 1984 |
| Indiv. podiums | 52 |
| Indiv. wins | 35 |
| Discipline titles | 5 |
Marie-Claude Asselin is a Canadian former freestyle skier competing from 1977 to 1982 in which she was a three-time world champion.
Skiing career
Asselin competed from 1977 to 1982 in the aerial, ballet and moguls categories of freestyle skiing. In that time, she won 35 Freestyle World Cup competitions, was the Freestyle World Cup champion in both combined and aerials in 1981, 1982, and 1983 and was the Freestyle World Cup overall champion in 1981 and 1982.
In 1983, Asselin was awarded the Elaine Tanner Trophy for Canadian Female Athlete of the year. Asselin was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1991.
World Cup podium finishes
| Race date | Place | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Combined | 2 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Aerials | 1 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Combined | 1 |
| 19-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Aerials | 1 |
| 18-03-1983 | Angel Fire | Moguls | 2 |
| 13-02-1983 | Ravascletto | Combined | 1 |
| 13-02-1983 | Ravascletto | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1983 | Livigno | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1983 | Livigno | Combined | 1 |
| 22-01-1983 | Tignes | Combined | 2 |
| 22-01-1983 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 21-01-1983 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 21-01-1983 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-03-1982 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-03-1982 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 21-03-1982 | Oberjoch | Combined | 1 |
| 21-03-1982 | Oberjoch | Aerials | 2 |
| 14-03-1982 | Livigno | Combined | 2 |
| 12-03-1982 | Livigno | Aerials | 2 |
| 07-03-1982 | Adelboden | Aerials | 1 |
| 07-03-1982 | Adelboden | Combined | 1 |
| 28-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Combined | 1 |
| 28-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Aerials | 1 |
| 26-02-1982 | Sella Nevea | Moguls | 2 |
| 07-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Combined | 1 |
| 07-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Aerials | 1 |
| 04-02-1982 | Mt. St. Anne | Combined | 1 |
| 31-01-1982 | Morin Heights | Combined | 3 |
| 31-01-1982 | Morin Heights | Aerials | 1 |
| 29-01-1982 | Sugarbush | Moguls | 2 |
| 17-01-1982 | Calgary | Aerials | 1 |
| 10-01-1982 | Blackcomb | Combined | 1 |
| 10-01-1982 | Blackcomb | Aerials | 1 |
| 22-03-1981 | Calgary | Aerials | 2 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Moguls | 3 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Combined | 1 |
| 18-03-1981 | Mt. Norquay | Combined | 1 |
| 08-03-1981 | Poconos | Aerials | 2 |
| 01-03-1981 | Mt. St. Anne | Aerials | 1 |
| 15-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Aerials | 1 |
| 15-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Combined | 1 |
| 14-02-1981 | Oberjoch | Acro | 3 |
| 09-02-1981 | Seefeld | Combined | 1 |
| 08-02-1981 | Seefeld | Aerials | 2 |
| 03-02-1981 | Laax | Combined | 1 |
| 01-02-1981 | Laax | Aerials | 1 |
| 24-01-1981 | Tignes | Combined | 1 |
| 24-01-1981 | Tignes | Aerials | 1 |
| 22-01-1981 | Tignes | Moguls | 1 |
| 18-01-1981 | Livigno | Combined | 2 |
| 18-01-1981 | Livigno | Aerials | 2 |
| 17-01-1981 | Livigno | Acro | 3 |
References
- "Marie-Claude Asselin is Freestyling to Fame". Windsor Star. 17 January 1981. pp. Today/7. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Marie-Claude Asseline" (PDF). Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Canadian Ski Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- "ASSELIN Marie-Claude - biographie". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016.
- "ASSELIN Marie-Claude - World Cup Standings". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016.
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