Canadian skier Sarah Burke dies in hospital after crash in Utah last week
Posted Jan 19, 2012 04:05:07 PM.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke has died in hospital from injuries sustained in a crash last week in Utah.
Her family confirmed the death in a statement this afternoon.
The 29-year-old was injured last week in a training accident at the superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.
She underwent surgery to repair a tear to an artery that caused bleeding on her brain.
The Barrie, Ont., native was a four-time Winter X Games champion.
Burke was the best-known athlete in her sport and will be remembered for the legacy she left for women in freestyle skiing.
