Jenn Heil wins silver

Canada had high hopes that Jenn Heil would be their first gold medal win of the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver.

On Saturday, during the Women’s Moguls Freestyle Skiing Final at Cypress Mountain, Jenn posted an impressive score, placing her in first place. But it was the skier that followed her, Hannah Kearney from the USA, that grabbed Olympic gold.

Heil, who is consistently described as a “class act,” commented:

I really do feel like I won the silver today.  It’s a fierce competition out there. The girls are so good. I really embrace that and, today, Hannah had the best run.

Jennifer Heil | Source: www.jenniferheil.com

Jennifer Heil won back-to-back gold medals at Calgary’s World Cup Freestyle events.  On Friday’s event (January 8th), Heil came in first, but commented that she still had things to work on.  She came back strong on Saturday, pleasing the hometown Alberta crowd by, again, taking gold.  These are Jennifer’s 22nd and 23rd World Cup wins.

Here are the results:

1. Jennifer Heil, CAN
2. Aiko Uemura, JPN
3. Nikola Sudova, CZE

1. Jennifer Heil, CAN
2. Nikola Sudova, CZE
3. Margarita Marbler, AUT

Jennifer Heil | Source: www.jenniferheil.com

The City of Spruce Grove will pay tribute to Spruce Grove native, World Cup and Olympic gold medallist freestyle skier Jennifer Heil by naming a street in her honour.

A portion of Campsite Road from Highway 16A north to Highway 16 will be renamed Jennifer Heil Way.

“Not only has Jennifer made remarkable contributions to her sport, she has also been a goodwill ambassador for Spruce Grove and an inspiration to those who strive to achieve excellence,” said Mayor Stuart Houston. “Her dedication to making a difference in her community makes us proud to call her one of our own.”

“I am greatly touched and honored by the City of Spruce Grove’s recognition of my sporting achievements,” said Jennifer Heil. “Spruce Grove nurtured my dream to be an Olympic Champion by providing important grass root sport programs and coaching. I am grateful for the unwavering support I have received from the community since the start of my dream.”

The official renaming will take place in the spring of 2010 and will include a community celebration. Further details will be released early in 2010.

Campsite Road was chosen because it is a main artery through the city and provides access to two of the region’s significant sports venues – Fuhr Sports Park and the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre.

Some highlights of Jennifer Heil’s career include four consecutive World Cup titles from 2003 to 2007 and Canada’s first Olympic gold medal of the 2006 games in Turin, Italy. In 2007, she was named CanWest Media’s Canadian Female Athlete of the Year. Jennifer is also active in a number of charitable organizations that promote child development and girls’ rights.

[Source: City of Spruce Grove]

Jennifer Heil | Source: www.jenniferheil.com

Jennifer Heil already owns some pretty impressive jewelry: a gold medal from the 2006 Olympic games.  But now, the moguls skier is also getting her own line of jewelry from Birks.  Their press release states that “the Jennifer Heil Collection will feature contemporary designs of bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings in silver.”

Heil was raised in Spruce Grove, and in addition to being an Olympic champion, is also a two-time World Champion and four-time World Cup Title holder.  She currently lives in Montreal.

She is planning on competing in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.