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| Date of Birth:
| May 08, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Ht: / Wt: | 5'6" / 140 lbs |
| Coach: | National team head coach - Melody Davidson; Assistant coaches - Doug Lidster, Peter Smith; University coach - Katey Stone |
| Language Spoken: | French, English |
| Team: | Harvard University Crimson |
| Pronunciation: | VYE-uhn-koor |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots Or Catches: | Right |
| Previous Competitions: | Turin (2006) |
Career highlights
Olympic gold medallist (2006)... World Championship gold medallist (2007)... Winner of the 2008 Patty Kazmaier Award, given annually to the top NCAA women's hockey player (Vaillancourt played for the Harvard University Crimson); was also a top-10 finalist for the award in 2009 and 2007
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Video Highlights
Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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