Sport: Snowboarding
Age: 25
Hometown: Courtenay, B.C.
Accomplishments:
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- 2013 FIS World Cup Champion.
- 2012 World Snowboard Tour World Champion.
Interesting Fact: Worked as a barista to raise money at age 17 so she could move to Whistler on her own.
Chances: Like her male counterpart Mark McMorris, O’Brien is a podium favourite and expectations are high for her to bring home a gold medal.
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