Liz Gardner | |
Fullname: | Elizabeth Gardner |
Birth Date: | 1980 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
Sport: | Freestyle Skiing |
Weight: | 121 lb |
Elizabeth Gardner (born 4 September 1980 in Melbourne, Australia), also known as Liz Gardner, is an Australian freestyle skier.
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.[1]
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.
Her nicknames vary from Gards and Beth to Lizard.[2] Gardner was a gymnast before switching to aerials.[3] She completed a bachelor's degree in Applied Science (Human Movement) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.[4]