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Profile of Brandi-Lee
Rousseau Brandi-Lee Rousseau is a
competitive figure skater who calls Wawa home.
She had a dream at the wee age of four to become
a World / Olympic Champion. Brandi-Lee overcame
numerous obstacles and realities that this would
not be possible here in Wawa. She began to make
the required sacrifices at the young age of six
and left home for training to pursue her dream.
She has turned professional and was chosen by the
international Disney Ice Productions to play the
lead role in Grease On Ice.
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Her list of awards and accomplishments from
present to past are as follows:
- 1999 Canadian Nationals: Finished 8th overall
- 1999 Northern Ontario Sectional Senior Ladies
Champion (North Bay)
- 1999 Central Sectional Senior Ladies Winner
(Toronto)
- 1998 Canadians in Hamilton – Brandi-Lee
finished a disappointing 11th overall
- World level competitor – represented Canada
at Sun Life Skate International (Nov.97) (Halifax
N.S.)
- Winner of Bank Of Montreal "Merit
Award" for outstanding contribution to
figure skating
- Competed for Canada at the International
competition in Obersdorf, Germany finishing 8th
(Aug. 97)
- Winner of two Gold Medals in Lake Placid New York
(July 97)
- Winner of some 115 Medals for competitive efforts
throughout North America
- Winner of the "Otto Gold Medal" for
performing best figures at Canadians in Moncton
N.B.
- Five time Gold Medallist for completion of all
Canadian Figure Skating Association tests
(highest level obtained – earning
prestigious status of "Quint Gold
Medallist"
- Represented Ontario at Canada Winter Games in
P.E.I. winning a Bronze Medal
- Competed at Junior World Trials and won Silver
Medal
- 9 Time Northern Ontario Ladies Champion
- 4 Time Central Canadian Ladies Champion and 7
time medalist
- Certified level II with National Coachs
certificate
- Three time winner of the "Sun Life
Merit" award for outstanding contribution to
the sport of figure skating by C.F.S.A. Northern
Section
- Certificate of Merit award from the Government of
Canada in recognition of her contribution to the
community (1988)
- Recipient of the "Paul Harris Fellow"
award – highest distinction attainable
through Rotary International
Brandi-Lee’s record speaks testament to her
tremendous dedication, commitment, perseverance and
loyalty over the sixteen years of pursuing her dream of
"Reaching The Top". Brandi-Lee is a special
ambassador for our entire community and credits
"Wawa" through her National and International
events. She also is a great role model for our youth and
is proof that one can achieve dreams, and small towns are
no exception.
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