Alex Gough (luger)

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Alex Gough (born May 12, 1987 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2002. She finished 20th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. [1][2][3] She was seen as a surprise qualifier at the Turin games, with most expecting 2010 to be her first Olympics.[4] In the season preceding the games, she ranked 11th at the Calgary World Cup, and 3rd at the Canadian championships. Her career highlights including coming in fourth at the 2003 Canadian championships.

Gough lives and trains in Calgary, where she attended high school with other top athletes, at the National Sport School.[5]

Her best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 24th in the women's singles event at Igls in 2007.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yahoo! profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics
  2. ^ 2006 luge women's singles results
  3. ^ CBC.ca profile; URL last accessed April 12, 2006.
  4. ^ Canoe.ca profile; URL last accessed April 12, 2006.
  5. ^ "February 2006 National Sport School Newsletter"; URL last accessed April 12, 2006.
  6. ^ FIL-Luge profile

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