Sarah Burke: 1982-2012
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Canadian freestyle skiing pioneer Sarah Burke died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, nine days after crashing at the bottom of a superpipe during a training run in Utah. She was 29.
CTVNews.ca looks back at the talent and skills that made Burke a champion. -
Sarah Burke jumps to a gold medal in the halfpipe FIS world Cup event Friday, March 17, 2006 at Apex Mountain in Penticton, B.C.. -
Sarah Burke smiles as she celebrates her gold medal in the halfpipe FIS world Cup event Friday, March 17, 2006 at Apex Mountain in Penticton, B.C.. -
Sarah Burke, of Canada, winner of the women's skiing superpipe, flies through the air at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Ski Area near Aspen, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007. -
Sarah Burke, winner of the women's half pipe World Cup event in Les Contamines, French Alps, jumps during the final, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. -
Sarah Burke, winner of the women's half pipe World Cup event in Les Contamines, French Alps, celebrates on the podium with Jennifer Hudak of USA, left, who finished second, and Mirjam Jaeger of Switzerland, right, who came third, after the final, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. -
Sarah Burke, centre flanked by the second placed Jennifer Hudak of United States, left, and by third placed Rosalind Groenewould of Canada, celebrates on the podium after winning the Half Pipe Freestyle World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. -
Sarah Burke celebrates on the podium after winning the Half Pipe Freestyle World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. -
Sarah Burke celebrates on podium after winning the women's halfpipe freestyle title at the World Cup finals in Valmalenco, Italy, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. -
Sarah Burke is airborne on her way to win the women's halfpipe freestyle title at the World Cup finals in Valmalenco, Italy, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 -
Sarah Burke competes on her way to win the women's halfpipe freestyle title at the World Cup finals in Valmalenco, Italy, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. -
SuperPipe skier Sarah Burke looks on during a news conference at the Winter X Games on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. -
Sarah Burke grabs her skis while flying in the air out of the SuperPipe at the Winter X Games 13 at Buttermilk Ski Area, near Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Burke took first place with this final run. -
Sarah Burke holds her gold metal after winning the Women's SuperPipe event at the Winter X Games 13 at Buttermilk Ski Area, near Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Jan., 23, 2009. -
Sarah Burke holds her gold metal after winning the Women's SuperPipe event at the Winter X Games 13 at Buttermilk Ski Area, near Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Jan., 23, 2009. -
Sarah Burke competes during the women's skiing superpipe final round at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain outside Aspen, Colo., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. -
Sarah Burke crashes on her final jump, failing to place among the top three finishers, during the slopestyle skiing women's final at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain outside Aspen, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. -
Sarah Burke reacts after failing to place in the top three finishers in the slopestyle skiing women's final at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain outside Aspen, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. -
Sarah Burke competes in the women's ski halfpipe finals at Snowbasin in Huntsville, Utah on Jan. 16, 2010. -
Sarah Burke competes in the women's halfpipe finals at the freestyle skiing world championships in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 5, 2011. -
Sarah Burke reacts after finishing her second run during the women's halfpipe finals at the freestyle skiing world championships in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 5, 2011. -
Sarah Burke competes a jump in this undated photo.
