Elizabeth Gardner (athlete)
Australian freestyle skier
Elizabeth Gardner (born 4 September 1980 in Melbourne, Australia), also known as Liz Gardner, is an Australian freestyle skier.
Professional career
Gardner made her professional debut on 8 September 2001 at the Mount Buller women's aerial event. Since her debut, she has competed in the Europa, Nor-Am, and World Cup. Her coach is Michel Roth.
Her best World Cup result was third at Fernie, British Columbia and Sauze d'Oulx, Italy.
She has participated in two Olympic games; the 2006 Turin Olympics and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. Gardner finished 23rd in Turin, and finished 10th in Vancouver.
Personal life
Her nicknames vary from Gards and Beth to Lizard. Gardner was a gymnast before switching to aerials. She completed a bachelor's degree in Applied Science (Human Movement) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
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