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Aimee Watson

Australian Junior A Team

Date of Birth:  July 28, 1987
Ski Club:  Cooma Ski Club
Coach:  Finn Marsland
Year started skiing: Since 2 years old
Home Town: Cooma, NSW
Home Resort: Perisher
Favourite Resort:  Perisher
Height: 167cm
Weight:  53kg
Occupation: Student


       

Ultimate Training Session:  Anything - you need variety!

Loves: Skiing in perfect conditions - sunny, blue sky, dry snow (but not too dry). Having fun, chocolate.

Hates: Boredom, exams, skiing in the rain

Other Interests:   Drawing, horse-riding

Favourite Meal:  Chicken Cannelloni

Favourite Movie:  Don't have one

Favourite TV show:  Don't have one

Favourite CD: Jack Johnson - September Sessions

Last Book Read:  Every text book for HSC, plus "Olympic Spirit" - a book of compiled stories about past Olympians

Who would you most like to go skiing with?   Marit Bjorgen

What is your ultimate dream in XC-Skiing?   To be in the top 30 on World Cup and compete at the Olympics


Competitive history: 

Year

Competition

Distance/Style

Place

2006

Australian Birkebeiner

14km Freestyle

2nd

2006

Australian Championship

5km Classic

3rd (2nd AUS)

2006

Australian Championship

5km Freestyle

4st (2nd AUS)

2006

Australian Junior Championship

5km Fresstyle/5km Classic

1st U20

2006

Australian Championship

10km Classic

2nd (1st U20)

2006

Australian Championship

Sprint Freestyle

4th (2nd U20)

2006

Australian Championship

15km Freestyle

2nd (1st U20)

2006

VIC Sprint

Sprint Classic

2nd (1st U20)

2006

NSW Championship

5km Freestyle

2nd (1st U20)

2006

ACT Championship

4km Classic

1st

2006

Slovakian Cup, Strebeske Pleso, SLO

10km Classic

8th

2006

Slovakian Cup, Gerlachkov, SLO

10km Freestyle

9th

2005

Australian Championship

5km Classic

6th

2005

Australian Championship

5km Freestyle

10th

2005

Australian Junior Championship

5km Classic

2nd

2005

Australian Junior Championship

5km Freestyle

4th

2005

Victorian Championship

5km Classic, 5km Freestyle

1st

2005

Slovakian Sprint Cup, SLO

Sprint Freestyle

9th

2004

Australian Junior Championship

5km Classic, 5km Freestyle

1st

2004

Australian Birkebeiner

21km Freestyle

4th

2004

Australian Championship

10km Classic, 5km Freestyle

4th

2004

Australian Championship

15km Freestyle

5th

2004

Australian Championship

5km Classic

6th

2004

Australian Championship

Sprint Freestyle

5th (3rd Junior)

2004

NSW Championship

5km Freestyle

4th (1st Junior)

2004

ACT Championship

5km Classic

5th (1st Junior)

2004

World Junior Championship, Stryn, NOR

5km Freestyle

73rd

2004

Swiss Championship

5km Freestyle

10th U18

2004

Swiss Championship

10km Duathlon

7th U18

2004

Swiss Championship

Sprint Freestyle

8th U18

2003

Australian Junior Championship

5km Classic, 5km Freestyle

2nd

2003

Australian Junior Championship

Sprint Freestyle

1st U16

2003

Marbacher Jugend Langlauf, SUI

5km Freestyle

4th

2003

St Jakobs Volkslanglauf, AUT

5km Freestyle

1st

2003

Dutch Championships, AUT

Combined

1st W14

2002

Australian Junior Championships

5km Freestyle, 5km Classic, Sprint Freestyle

2nd W14


Equipment:

Skis - Fischer
Poles - Exel
Boots - Salomon
Bindings - Salomon

 Personal Sponsors: Parents, NSW Institute of Sport

Updated September 2006


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