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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet ski jumper Dusty Korek

By Adam Hearty Global News

Posted January 30, 2014 9:16 pm

Updated January 31, 2014 4:31 pm

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Dusty Korek of Canada in action during day two of the FIS Men's Ski Jumping World Cup at Okurayama Jump Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Sapporo, Japan. Adam Pretty/Getty Images

Sport: Ski jumping

Age: 18

Hometown: Calgary, Alta.

Accomplishments:

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2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games Bronze Medallist in the mixed team event.
2014 4th place finish on the World Cup circuit.

Interesting Fact: His hobbies include working on classic cars and drag racing in his 1967 Chevrolet Camaro.

Chances: Like the rest of Canada’s ski jumping team, with Atsuko Tanaka being a possible exception, Korek is not expected to be a contender in Sochi.

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