Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Jas,Jazz |
Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 29 June 1999
Website | https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.baird/ |
Sport | |
Country | Canada |
Sport | Snowboarding |
Event(s) | Big air Slopestyle |
Jasmine Baird (born 29 June 1999) is a Canadian snowboarder who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines. [1] [2] Baird was born in Mississauga, but was raised in Georgetown, Ontario. [2]
At the start of the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup, Baird won the bronze medal in the big air event at the stop in Chur, Switzerland. [3]
On 19 January 2022, Baird was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the Slopestyle and Big Air events. [4] [5] [6] [7]
She was 18 months old when she started snowboarding at Beaver Valley Ski Club in Ontario. [8] At age 12, she started getting into slopestyle. She started competing competitively at age 15. She was very inspired by many people but in particular other female snowboarders. [9]
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