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Disciplines
  
Downhill, Super-G

Teams
  
5 – (2005–09, 13–15)

Weight
  
94 kg

Club
  
Whistler Mountain S.C.

Name
  
Manuel Osborne-Paradis

Parents
  
Jane Osborne


Website
  
mannyski.com

Role
  
Alpine ski racer

Medals
  
0

Teams
  
3 – (2006, 2010, 2014)

Height
  
1.83 m

World cup debut
  
January 8, 2005

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Born
  
8 February 1984 (age 40) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (
1984-02-08
)

Seasons
  
10th – (2005–11, '13–15)

Profiles

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Manuel Osborne-Paradis (born February 8, 1984) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer.

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Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Osborne-Paradis grew up racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club. His first World Cup podium came in November 2006 at the Bombardier Winterstart men's downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. His first victory was at the downhill of Kvitfjell in March 2009.

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In April 2008, he joined forces with teammate Mike Janyk to provide a four-day training camp free of charge to underprivileged Canadian racers from around British Columbia. The camp, known locally as the "Cowboys Camp", took place on Whistler Mountain. but known in the community as Mike & Manny Camp.

Manuel Osborne-Paradis Aksel Lund Svindal LoriExploring

On January 29, 2011, Osborne-Paradis crashed badly at the downhill race in Chamonix, France, and was airlifted by helicopter and treated for a broken leg and torn knee ligament. He missed the 2011 World Championships and the remainder of the 2011 season, as well as the 2012 season.

Manuel Osborne-Paradis March 2010 The Image Builders

Osborne-Paradis was a surprise bronze medalist in super-G at the 2017 World Championships, behind teammate Erik Guay and Norway's Kjetil Jansrud. Racing in bib number 26, outside the top group of racers, he won the medal on his 33rd birthday.

Manny Osborne Paradis Summer Training 2010


Season standings

  • Standings through 15 March 2017
  • Race podiums

  • 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG)
  • 11 podiums – (10 DH, 1 SG)
  • References

    Manuel Osborne-Paradis Wikipedia