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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet defenceman Laura Fortino

By Adam Hearty Global News

Posted January 24, 2014 9:23 am

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Laura Fortino #8 of Team Canada waits for a face-off against Team USA during a Sochi preparation game at the Air Canada Centre December 30, 2013 in Toronto. Abelimages/Getty Images

Sport: Women’s Hockey

Position: Defence

Age: 22

Hometown: Hamilton, Ont.

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Club Team: Cornell University Big Red

Accomplishments:

2012 World Champion.
2013 World Silver Medallist.

Interesting Fact: Her two older brothers got her involved with hockey when she was 3 and she never looked back.

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