Sport: Snowboarding
Event: Parallel Giant Slalom
Age: 38
Hometown: Mont-Tremblant, Que.
Accomplishments:
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- Four-time World Champion.
- Four-time Crystal Globe winner as overall World Cup Champion.
Interesting Fact: After finally winning gold in his fourth Olympics at Vancouver 2010, Anderson retired. He began to create his own snowboards and re-entered competition to test his products, and because he missed participating in the sport.
Chances: Despite being one of the oldest Olympians representing Canada in Sochi, Anderson is a force to be reckoned with in the giant slalom event. He fully intends to defend his gold medal.
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