Sarah Burke Highlights

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2001
♦  First place U.S. Freeskiing Open in the half-pipe against men
♦  ESPN Female Skier of the Year

2004
♦  Successfully lobbied for the inclusion of women skiers in the ESPN X-Games

2005
♦  Gold Medal - Halfpipe FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships (Ruka, Finland)
♦  First world champion
♦  Silver Medal - Superpipe ESPN Winter X Games (Aspen, Colorado U.S.)

2006
♦  Inducted into the Midland Sports Hall of Fame

2007
♦  Gold Medal - Superpipe - ESPN Winter X Games (Aspen, Colorado U.S.)
♦  ESPY Best Female Action Sports Athlete

2008
♦  Gold Medal - Superpipe - Winter X Games (Aspen, Colorado U.S.)

2009
♦  Gold Medal - Superpipe - ESPN Winter X Games (Aspen, Colorado U.S.)

2010
♦  Married Rory Bushfield, September 25 (Pemberton, B.C.)

2011
♦  Named one of the most influential skiers of the past 35 years (Powder magazine)
♦  Gold Medal - Superpipe - ESPN Winter X Games (Aspen, Colorado U.S.)
♦  Gold Medal - Superpipe - ESPN Winter X Games (Tignes, France)

2012
♦  Deceased: January 19, 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah U.S.
♦  Posthumously inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
♦  Rory Bushfield and Burke's family started the Sarah Burke Foundation

2014
♦  Was largely regarded as the heavy favourite to win the gold in Sochi.
♦  Posthumously inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
♦  Volunteers paid tribute by skiing in a heart-shaped formation (Winter Olympics Sochi, Russia)
♦  Canada Post produced commemorative stamps

2016
♦  Posthumously inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

2021
Posthumously inducted into the Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame

 

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