Aleisha Cline
{{short description|Canadian cross skier|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aleisha Cline
| birth_date = 10 September 1970
| birth_place = Calgary
| nationality = Canadian
}}
Aleisha Cline (born 10 September 1970) is a Canadian cross skier. The website of the International Olympic Committee describes her as a "living legend".{{cite web|title=Ski Cross: An Analysis of the Newcomer|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ski-cross-an-analysis-of-the-newcomer|publisher=International Olympic Committee|accessdate=12 November 2017}}
Early life
Cline was born on 10 September 1970 in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia.{{cite news|title=Aleisha Cline|url=https://windsorstar.com/sports/2010wintergames/freestyle-skiing/ski-cross/aleisha+cline/2433321/story.html|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=Windsor Star|agency=Canwest News Service|date=12 January 2010}}
Career
Along with Ophélie David and Magdalena Jonsson, Cline holds the record for most medals won at the Winter X Games for skiing. She won gold medals in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and a silver in 2004.{{cite web|title=Most Skier X medals X Games – women (winter)|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-skier-x-medals-x-games-women-(winter)|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=12 November 2017}} Cline won a bronze at the 2005 Winter X Games. She has thrice won the FIS Ski Cross World Cup; two times during the 2003–04 season and once during the 2008–09 season. In the same world cup category, Cline has secured the second and third positions, thrice and twice, respectively.{{cite web|title=Aleisha Cline|url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=FS&listid=&competitorid=89466|publisher=International Ski Federation|accessdate=12 November 2017}}
After ski cross was introduced at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Cline came out of her retirement and participated in the test event organised in Cypress Mountain Ski Area.{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Kim|title=One Fast Mother|url=http://skicanadamag.com/one-fast-mother/|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=Ski Canada|date=17 December 2009}} Her last world cup participation was in 2010 and she finished in the second position.
Personal life
Cline is separated with two children. She took a break for 2 years from skicross for her family. She currently resides in Squamish, British Columbia.{{cite news|last1=Merringer|first1=Ian|title=Making its debut at the Games, the newest medal event is generating more than its share of excitement|url=http://skicanadamag.com/2010-olympics-ski-cross/|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=Ski Canada|date=23 February 2010}}
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