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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet figure skater Rudi Swiegers

Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers of Canada compete in the pair short program during day one of ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating  2013/2014 NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on November 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.
Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers of Canada compete in the pair short program during day one of ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2013/2014 NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on November 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images

Sport: Figure Skating

Event: Pairs

Age: 26

Hometown: Kipling, Sask.

Accomplishments:

  • Three-time Canadian Championship Bronze Medallist.
  • 2011 Four Continents Bronze Medallist.

Interesting Fact: Swiegers was born in Cape Town, South Africa but has lived in Canada for almost his entire life.

Chances: The pair of Swiegers and Lawrence has limited experience on the world stage, having yet to compete in a World Championship. They consistently finish behind the pairings of Radford-Duhamel and Moscovitch-Moore-Towers and are not expected to reach the podium in 2014.

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