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NAME:

Sarah Jarvis

NICKNAME:

Jarvie

SPORT:

Alpine Ski Racing

D.O.B:

16th June 1986

HOMETOWN AND BIRTHPLACE:

Hamilton, New Zealand

FAMILY:

Jon, Libby and Frances Jarvis

HOME MOUNTAIN AND SKIFIELD:

  • Mt. Ruapehu
  • Whakapapa

ROLEMODELS WHILE GROWING UP:

My dad Jon Jarvis and Claudia Riegler

SUPPORTERS:

  • Parents & Grandparents
  • Snowsports NZ
  • Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
  • Ruapehu Snow Sports
  • Sport Waikato
  • Mike Calver Personal Training
  • Wendy Sweet NZ Fitness Industry

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • NZ ‘s Highest World Ranked Female Slalom & Giant Slalom Ski Racer
  • NZ Winter Olympic Team Long List, Vancouver 2010
  • 3 Podium Finishes in the Miele Cup, Canada, December 2009
  • Reduced World Ranking from 500’s to 300 in Giant Slalom & Slalom in December 2009
  • Gold Medal Podium finish in the ANC Continental Cup Giant Slalom Finals race, Mt. Hutt, September 2009
  • Australia/NZ Continental Cup Overall Winner of 3 Golden Bibs in September 2009
  • NZ National Alpine Champion Overall – clean sweep of all NZ Women’s Titles September 09
  • Winter Games, Queenstown best overall NZ performer in Alpine Ski Racing  – August 2009
  • Representing NZ at the 2009 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d’Isere, France
  • Winner of 7 other NZ National Championship Titles

GOALS:

  • To become a World Class International Ski Racer on the World Cup circuit and to be competitive at World Championship and Olympic Levels whilst representing NZ
  • To be a role model for young N.Z. Ski Racers
  • To assist less fortunate children to use  sport and play to overcome life’s challenges

OTHER INTERESTS:

Hanging with mates causing havoc, playing my guitar, traveling, having fun!!!!!

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:
sarahjarvis@xtra.co.nz