Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Marie-Hélène Prémont (born October 24, 1977 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker with the Rocky Mountain Bicycles factory team for 2012. For the 2009-2011 seasons she rode for the Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Team. From June 2004 through 2008 she rode for the Rocky Mountain Bikes race team. She rode for Oryx/Procycle from 1999–2004, and Mont-Velo/Liken prior to that. She's been a member of the Canadian National team since 2000.She has won the Canadian National Elite Women's Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.She won a bronze in the 2003 World Cup circuit in Kaprun, Austria. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a silver medal. She won three silver medals in the 2004 World Cup Circuit in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Fort William, Scotland and Livigno, Italy. She won two gold medals in the 2005 World Cup circuit in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium and Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. She won two gold medals in the 2006 World Cup circuit at Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec and Schladming, Austria, and a bronze medal in the 2006 World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, she won the gold medal. She won 3 silver medals in the 2007 World Cup season at Offenburg, Germany, St.Felicien, Quebec, and Maribor, Slovenia, and finished the 2007 World Cup season in 2nd place overall.She had her best season ever in 2008 with two gold medals at Fort William and Mont-Sainte-Anne, three silver and three bronze medals and claiming first place overall after eight of the nine races of the 2008 WC season. She was the only woman to win a medal in every World Cup race she entered. At the 2008 Beijing Games, she was forced to retire from the race due to hyperventilation.She decided to postpone retirement and race again in 2009. By Madrid she was back to her usual pace, finishing second just 4 seconds back after swapping the lead with Marga Fullana throughout the race. At Mont-Sainte-Anne in the 5th race of 2009, Marie was the victim of a flat and a fork lockout problem that resulted in a 10th place finish, and a 13th place in XCO#6 at Bromont after some breathing difficulties limited her climbing ability. Marie finished on the podium again in 5th at the final 2009 World Cup Race in Schladming, finishing the World Cup season in 6th place overall.After a battery of breathing tests in early August 2009, Marie was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma, first occurring at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (likely ozone induced since the onset was sudden), and continuing to be a problem through most of the 2009 season. She now has a therapeutic use exception for the use of a Ventolin inhaler in competition.2010 was a season that combined good fitness and performance with bad luck. There were podium finishes with a 4th at Offenburg and a silver medal in a tightly contested battle at Windham, NY.At an April 2011 Rocky Mountain Bicycles press conference in Quebec City, Marie-Hélène announced that she will continue to compete on the World Cup circuit through the 2012 season with a goal of competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games.2011 has seen three podium finishes so far in Offenburg, Mont Sainte-Anne and Windham.On Feb 27, 2013 Marie-Hélène announced that she will be taking a one year sabbatical from MTB racing as she is pregnant with her first child.She currently lives in Chateau Richer, QC."@en }
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- Marie-Hélène_Prémont abstract "Marie-Hélène Prémont (born October 24, 1977 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker with the Rocky Mountain Bicycles factory team for 2012. For the 2009-2011 seasons she rode for the Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Team. From June 2004 through 2008 she rode for the Rocky Mountain Bikes race team. She rode for Oryx/Procycle from 1999–2004, and Mont-Velo/Liken prior to that. She's been a member of the Canadian National team since 2000.She has won the Canadian National Elite Women's Championship in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.She won a bronze in the 2003 World Cup circuit in Kaprun, Austria. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a silver medal. She won three silver medals in the 2004 World Cup Circuit in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Fort William, Scotland and Livigno, Italy. She won two gold medals in the 2005 World Cup circuit in Spa Francorchamps, Belgium and Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. She won two gold medals in the 2006 World Cup circuit at Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec and Schladming, Austria, and a bronze medal in the 2006 World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, she won the gold medal. She won 3 silver medals in the 2007 World Cup season at Offenburg, Germany, St.Felicien, Quebec, and Maribor, Slovenia, and finished the 2007 World Cup season in 2nd place overall.She had her best season ever in 2008 with two gold medals at Fort William and Mont-Sainte-Anne, three silver and three bronze medals and claiming first place overall after eight of the nine races of the 2008 WC season. She was the only woman to win a medal in every World Cup race she entered. At the 2008 Beijing Games, she was forced to retire from the race due to hyperventilation.She decided to postpone retirement and race again in 2009. By Madrid she was back to her usual pace, finishing second just 4 seconds back after swapping the lead with Marga Fullana throughout the race. At Mont-Sainte-Anne in the 5th race of 2009, Marie was the victim of a flat and a fork lockout problem that resulted in a 10th place finish, and a 13th place in XCO#6 at Bromont after some breathing difficulties limited her climbing ability. Marie finished on the podium again in 5th at the final 2009 World Cup Race in Schladming, finishing the World Cup season in 6th place overall.After a battery of breathing tests in early August 2009, Marie was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma, first occurring at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (likely ozone induced since the onset was sudden), and continuing to be a problem through most of the 2009 season. She now has a therapeutic use exception for the use of a Ventolin inhaler in competition.2010 was a season that combined good fitness and performance with bad luck. There were podium finishes with a 4th at Offenburg and a silver medal in a tightly contested battle at Windham, NY.At an April 2011 Rocky Mountain Bicycles press conference in Quebec City, Marie-Hélène announced that she will continue to compete on the World Cup circuit through the 2012 season with a goal of competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games.2011 has seen three podium finishes so far in Offenburg, Mont Sainte-Anne and Windham.On Feb 27, 2013 Marie-Hélène announced that she will be taking a one year sabbatical from MTB racing as she is pregnant with her first child.She currently lives in Chateau Richer, QC.".