Name: Margarita Gorbounova
Sport: Cross Country Skiing/Biathlon (Paralympic)
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Nickname: Rita
Favorite Sports Memory:
Making World Cup points in the Mount Washington World Cup in 2007, which meant making Team 2010
Best Result:
7th place 2010 Paralympics, 15km Free, Visually Impaired
8th place at a 2008 World Cup
Fun Facts:
I take horseback riding lessons in my off-seaon and really really enjoy it. I speak English, Russian and French fluently and know some Spanish. I’m a bit of a shopaholic when it comes to clothes and more of a girly girl than most of my teammates and friends.
Website: www.paranordicskier.blogspot.com