UPDATE: Alexandra Pretorius was forced to withdraw from Olympic competition after re-injuring her knee in pre-Olympic training.
Sport: Ski jumping
Age: 18
Hometown: Calgary, Alta.
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Accomplishments:
- Two-time gold medallist on the Summer Grand Prix circuit.
- 2013 World Championship 34th place finish.
Interesting Fact: She landed awkwardly during a training jump in July 2013, tearing ligaments in her left knee. After surgery, she returned to competition in November.
Chances: She was not expected to land on the podium in Sochi, but unfortunately she will not even have a chance to do so as an injury will keep her out of the Olympic competition. She originally tore the ACL in her left knee last July and re-injured it in an Olympic training run in Whistler before she was scheduled to depart for Sochi.
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