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Participant
Name
Matthew John Carter
Contingent
Team Ontario
Hometown
Maryhill
Type
Athlete
Sport
Snowboarding
Results
Giant slalom Male
Final position: 4
Heat 5
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
10:00
Mt. Sima
Bronze/4th
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
13:00
Mt. Sima
Eight final 8
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
13:00
Mt. Sima
Quarter final 4
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
13:00
Mt. Sima
Semi final 2
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
13:00
Mt. Sima
Biography
Age
17
Height (ft, inches)
5'5"
Weight (lb)
138 lb
Language(s) spoken
english
Years I have participated in my sport
10 years
Club or School Team
Ontario Provincial Team
Coach
Michael Towers/Lindsay Young
Position/Event/Sport
Alpine Snowboarding
Other recent athletic or artistic accomplishments
Finished 5th at a NorAm Cup Event in Quebec this past December 2006-personal best.
Games or championships that I have participated in
Year
Full name of competition/sport/event
Placing
2006
Canadian Junior Nationals Giant Slalom
9
2006
Canadian Junior Nationals Parallel Slalom
6
My goals for the 2007 Canada Winter Games
Represent Ontario, to take home one of the first snowboarding medals at the Canada Winter Games, experience the Games and meet other athletes.
My personal role model
Many of the National and Olympic Snowboarders who have always been supportive and offered advice to us younger athletes at the races.
Other information that could be of interest to the media
I will be graduating from grade 12 in June and I hope to pursue snowboarding and attend university, I like to rock climb and play the guitar in my spare time.