Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Kelly VanderBeek now resides in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Considered an unlikely contender to emerge as a World Class Downhiller, Kelly successfully competed in her first Olympics, missing the podium by a mere three one-hundreths of a second and earning a 4th place finish in Torino in 2006.Kelly now loooks towards Vancouver 2010 as the motivation and reason to aspire to becomng a consistent World Cup Champion in the years prececding the big event.
Determination, hard work, and amazing support from the people around her are the reasons why Kelly has succeeded as both an Alpine Ski racer and a person.
