Amanda Ammar | |
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Country | ![]() |
Born | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | 6 February 1986
Ski club | Canmore Nordic Ski Club |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 5 – (2006–2009, 2013) |
Starts | 14 |
Podiums | 0 |
Overall titles | 0 – (117th in 2006) |
Discipline titles | 0 |
Updated on 25 January 2019. |
Amanda Ammar (born 6 February 1986) is a Canadian cross-country skier. [1]
Ammar made her World Cup debut in 2005. Her best finish to date came in that year, when she teamed with Perianne Jones to finish 17th in the team sprint in Canmore. Her top individual performance came at the same event, a 27th place in the women's 15 km mass start. [2]
Ammar competed in three events at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. She finished 49th in the qualifying portion of the sprint, failing to advance to the quarterfinals, and also was a part of the Canadian relay team that finished 10th. [3]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [4]
Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
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2006 | 20 | 54 | — | — | 49 | 10 | — |
2014 | 28 | 53 | 54 | 47 | — | — | — |
Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
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Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | ||
2006 | 20 | 117 | 84 | — | — | — | — |
2007 | 21 | NC | NC | NC | — | 45 | — |
2008 | 22 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
2009 | 23 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — |
2013 | 27 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
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