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Selectors name four aerial skiers for Torino

 

Selectors name four aerial skiers for Torino

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Alisa Camplin has jumped her way into the Australian team for Torino 2006, finishing fourth in a one-round World Cup in Lake Placid, New York.

Alisa Camplin has jumped her way into the Australian team for Torino 2006, finishing fourth in a one-round World Cup in Lake Placid, New York.

Camplin's second top six result in 2005/06 elevated her above the other Australians seeking a spot at the Olympic Winter Games, guaranteeing her nomination to the Australian Olympic Committee by Ski and Snowboard Australia.

Lydia Ierodiaconou had already earned a place in the team on the basis of her medal results from the 2004/05 season.

Liz Gardner grabbed the third spot in the team on a count-back from Lainie Cole, and Jacqui Cooper gained the fourth and final place in the Games team at the discretion of the selectors.

In just her second competition since returning from her knee reconstruction, Camplin again performed a restricted degree of difficulty double twisting double somersault in the Lake Placid event.

She scored 88.51 points from the judges to miss a place in the top three by 1.5 points.

Evelyne Leu of Switzerland took the gold medal with her first jump total of 102.98 points when the second jump of the day was cancelled due to bad weather.

Silver was shared by Canada's Amber Peterson and Anna Zukal of Russia, both on 90.09 points.

Gardner took seventh place with 83.71 points with her triple twisting double somersault, and Jacqui Cooper was one place further back on 83.41 points.

Lainie Cole was 11th and Bree Munro 19th, while Ierodiaconou opted to miss the competition.

The results left Gardner and Cole equal on one top six result and three top 12 placings for the season, but Gardner moved ahead of her team-mate on a countback to results at the 2005 World Championships.

The four nominated athletes will train in Lake Placid until February 6 missing the next World Cup competition in Spindleruv Mlyn, and then travel to Torino on February 7.
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