Lydia Lassila

Freestyle skier, Olympic athlete

1982 –

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Who is Lydia Lassila?

Lydia Lassila is an Australian Olympic freestyle skier gold medalist who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. She is the 2010 Olympic champion and the 2014 bronze medalist.

On 20 October 2010, Lassila was awarded the prestigious 'The Don' award by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, which recognised her ability to inspire as well as her achievements during 2010, including her gold medal performance at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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Born
Jan 17, 1982
Melbourne
Also known as
  • Lyd
  • Lydia Ierodiaconou
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Anglo-Celtic Australian
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne
  • RMIT University
Lived in
  • Melbourne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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