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  CBC Sports Online - Canadian Sport Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
As a law student at Universite de Montreal, Montminy had a promising career alternative to fall back on and had an articulate, telegenic presence going for her, too, but she felt she still had something left to prove in the diving pool.
Now ranked second in the world and again a medal favourite, Montminy battled an attack of nerves and wavering confidence to nail all but one of her dives to snare the bronze medal.
Later, Montminy took a step closer to the top of the podium, as she and Emilie Heymans teamed up to win a silver in the platform synchronized diving event, becoming the first Canadian to win two Olympic medals.
www.cbc.ca /sports/am_awards/montminy.html   (272 words)

  
 MENZ.com - Where the Adventure Never Ends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Anne’s earliest top rankings in a major national diving event came in July 1990, when she took first, second and third at the Age Group Nationals in Montreal.
In Barcelona Anne finished a disappointing 17th, something she made up for over the next four years as she scored 10 first-place diving performances,winning gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, BC and in Argentina at the Pan American Games in 1995.
But Anne was soon back in training under the watchful eye of Olympic diving coach Yi Hua Li and she entered the new millennium with a silver medal at the FINA World Cup in January.
www.menz.com /content/systempl2.asp?PAGENO=80&CHANNEL=B00079&RESET=YES   (1422 words)

  
 annemon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
One of Anne's events is the 10 meter synchronized diving.
Anne's other event is the 10 meter platform dive.
In the 10 meter platform dive you have to jump of a diving board and enter the water at a 55km/h diving rank.Another thing that Anne does is do a series of thumbles,tucks, and twists.The points are adjusted for the degree of difficulty, based on the number and types of manoeuvres attempted.
www.res.k12.nf.ca /learningresources/classroominthespotlight/hellosydney/anne.htm   (226 words)

  
 Diver Anne Montminy Will be Cometing at her Third Olympics
In two months, Montminy, of Montreal, will be competing at her third Olympics and she said yesterday she will be disappointed if she doesn't get a medal.
Montminy is considering getting a masters degree in law, in the United States, next year.
Montminy failed only one of the exams and was forced to write two tests in the week before Olympic trials.
www.caaws.ca /olympics/2000/diving/montminy_jul25.htm   (772 words)

  
 Anne Montminy in Control at Olympic Diving Trials
As Anne Montminy ran away with the top spot in the women's 10-metre event at the Canadian Olympic diving trials, the drama was concentrated on the battle for the second trip to Sydney.
Montminy had the best total score of the day, riding a consistent performance to a score of 926.94.
Most of the divers are looking forward to a week off after the trials and Montminy said she was looking forward to at least two competitions before September.
www.caaws.ca /olympics/2000/diving/diving_jun12.htm   (640 words)

  
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Anne Montminy of Pointe-Claire, Que., shows her medal-winning form in Sydney.
Montminy's Olympic successes were a sweet vindication after years of near misses in big competitions, and she emerged as one of Canada's most popular and most visible athletes in Sydney.
While 2000 was a career year for Montminy, the hope is that it was merely a tantalizing glimpse of things to come for Despatie, a native of Laval, Que.
cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2000/12/07/Sports/diving001207   (299 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Montminy postpones decision on diving career
Olympic medallist Anne Montminy hasn't completely ruled out competing in Athens in 2004, but you won't see her on the top of a diving tower in the next year.
Montminy has been diving since she was six years old, so it wouldn't be difficult to get into competition shape.
Montminy has always made sure her life's plate is full, but even she found the transition from full-time athlete/student to a member of the workforce jarring.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1027388085929_22797285   (592 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: Anne Montminy
 Montminy, 25, who won a bronze in the individual event on Sunday, wanted a medal of a different colour.
Heymans, who was within striking distance of a medal in the individual, had missed a dive and knocked her out of medal contention to fifth place.
 Montminy scored 540.15 points on her five dives to win Canada's seventh medal of the Games.
www.jdeq.com /2000GamesMontminy/home.html   (316 words)

  
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Anne Montminy returned home from Sydney, Australia, with a pair of Olympic medals to find herself without one single endorsement deal.
Montminy gave Toronto's 2008 Olympic bid a hand on Tuesday, acting as the master of ceremonies at a news conference announcing a new corporate supporter in General Motors of Canada.
As a future lawyer and former Olympic athlete, Montminy's vibrant demeanour and fluent language skills lend themselves to a possible career in politics.
cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2000/10/31/Sports/montminy001031   (626 words)

  
 RDS - Anne Montminy
Anne Montminy est née le 28 janvier 1975, à Pointe-Claire, haut lieu de la natation au Québec.
Elle-même fière compétitrice au cours des années 80, elle lui a certes insufflé le sens de l'effort et de la discipline mais surtout a peaufiné sa technique lui permettant d'inscrire des progrès marquants et des résultats éclatants.
Malgré une divergence de vue fondamentale sur le choix sport-études de Anne, son entraîneure est demeurée admirative de la détermination de sa protégée laquelle lui a constamment retourné ce sentiment pour son travail de coaching, celui d'une véritable professionnelle.
www.rds.ca /pantheon/chroniques/142999.html   (452 words)

  
 USAdiving.com - We put the .com in USAdiving!
MONTREAL--Anne Montminy of Pointe-Claire, Que., won a bronze medal in a women's 10-metre tower event Sunday at the PANTENE PRO-V COLOR Canada Cup diving competition.
It was Canada's third medal of the competition which is the seventh of 14 stops on the FINA Grand Prix circuit.
"It wasn't fantastic," said Montminy, ranked number-two in the world.  "The two dives I struggled on are both clutch ones for me.  On the handstand my coach told me to go strong on top but I guess I forgot about the bottom part.
www.usadiver.com /news/canada_cup5_7_00.htm   (342 words)

  
 Articles - Anne Montminy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Anne Montminy (born January 28, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.
Montminy had a number of highpoints in her diving career.
During her diving career, Montminy trained at Pointe Claire Diving Club in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.
www.crunner.com /articles/Anne_Montminy   (222 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Montminy, Heymans synchronize to silver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Emilie Heymans and Anne Montminy won a silver medal in synchro diving.
Canada's Anne Montminy and Emilie Heymans won the silver medal in the 10-metre synchronized diving event Thursday.
It is the second medal for the 25-year-old Montminy, who won the bronze in the individual 10m event on Monday.
www.cbc.ca /pcgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2000/09/27/Sports/montminy000926   (285 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com - Olympics - News - Wilkinson wins platform gold for US
But, as her rivals faltered, she seized the lead from Li with her third dive and held her nerve to take the gold in an extremely close three-way contest.
Canada's Anne Montminy was just 0.24 points behind going into the final round, with Li a further five points adrift.
Montminy could not match Wilkinson's final effort but Li pulled out a fine last dive scoring higher than the American for the fifth round but not quite enough to deny her the gold.
www.thatscricket.com /olympics/2000/news/09/24/240900platform.html   (264 words)

  
 Diving: Anne Montminy
Back in the July 1996, Montminy was considered Canada's top Olympic medal hope in diving and was ranked fourth in the world on tower.
Something went terribly wrong in the preliminary round and she finished 24th and was eliminated.
But for Montminy that was simply a reflection of Canada's depth in the sport.
www.canoe.ca /2000GamesBiosA2M/montminy.html   (292 words)

  
 Caroline Lauzon hérite d'Anne Montminy - Nouvelles - Radio-Canada Sports
MONTRÉAL, 23 octobre 2000 (Radio-Canada) - Depuis deux ans, la plongeuse Anne Montminy, double médaillée des Jeux olympiques de Sydney, a bénéficié du soutien financier de la firme Addenda Capital spécialisée dans la gestion de fonds de placement.
Issue de la gymnastique qu'elle a pratiquée pendant sept ans au sein du club Gymnix, elle est passée au plongeon à la suite d'une blessure et sur les recommandations d'une amie déjà adepte.
De son côté, Anne Montminy ne voit pas en ce passage un pas vers une retraite définitive.
radio-canada.ca /sportsamateurs/plongeon/nouvelles/200010/23/001-montminyLauzon.asp   (499 words)

  
 The Official Kuala Lumpur 98 - 16th Commonwealth Games Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Defending champion Anne Montminy will head a strong Canadian diving team for the 16th Commonwealth Games here from Sept 11 to 21.
The 23-year-old Montminy clinched the women's platform gold in Victoria four years ago and was ranked as high as fourth in the world in 1996.
After a poor outing in the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, she made a strong return by winning three medals in the FINA Grand Prix circuit and also claimed a seventh Canadian title last month.
www.thecgf.com /kl98/newsroom/9808/980801/980806f.html   (270 words)

  
 USAdiving.com - We put the .com in USAdiving!
OTTAWA--Diver Anne Montminy of Pointe-Claire, Que., swimmer Philippe Gagnon of Ste-Foy, Que., and the women's synchronized swimming team were honored
Montminy was named the female athlete of the year.
The 25-year-old law graduate, won two medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
www.usadiver.com /news/montminy_award_11_00.htm   (332 words)

  
 What Magazine: In synch: back in Montreal after the summer Olympics, Anne Montminy sounds awfully self-assured ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
What Magazine: In synch: back in Montreal after the summer Olympics, Anne Montminy sounds awfully self-assured...
In synch: back in Montreal after the summer Olympics, Anne Montminy sounds awfully self-assured...
two-time Olympic medallist Anne Montminy feels a bit like a celebrity, resurfacing in Montreal after being down under for the 2000 Olympics.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_hb1427/is_200012/ai_n5809803   (294 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Olympic diving star Anne Montminy deals with life without sponsors
Olympic diving star Anne Montminy deals with life without sponsors
The 25-year-old diver from Montreal is a Canadian marketer's dream: fluently bilingual, photogenic, well-spoken, intelligent, bubbly and more importantly - a winner.
I've been fortunate enough to have support but I definitely think it's a huge factor in why we didn't do so well in Sydney,
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20001101/ctvnews77857/?s_name=   (577 words)

  
 Anne
1707 Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57
1624 Anne of Saint Bartolomaeus, Flemish nun/monk/saint, dies at 74
1557 Anne of Cleeves, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41
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 Montminy et Despatie athlètes de l'année de l'Association canadienne de plongeon - Nouvelles - Radio-Canada Sports
Montminy et Despatie athlètes de l'année de l'Association canadienne de plongeon - Nouvelles - Radio-Canada Sports
OTTAWA, 7 décembre 2000 (D'après PC) - Anne Montminy et Alexandre Despatie ont été honorés par l'Association canadienne de plongeon amateur.
Montminy a été la seule Canadienne à ramener deux médailles des Jeux de Sydney.
radio-canada.ca /sportsamateurs/plongeon/nouvelles/200012/07/001-prix.asp   (233 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Hep A warning letters sent to Olympic dinner guests
The occasion was an induction dinner for the Olympic Hall of Fame held at Casino Regina in mid-April.
Among the athletes inducted were two-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Donovan Bailey, cyclist Steve Bauer and diver Anne Montminy.
Public health officials say two guests at the induction dinner contracted Hepatitis A. Now they're asking everyone else who was there to watch for symptoms.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/06/08/Sports/olydinner_hepa050608.html   (361 words)

  
 March 10/05 12:10pm EST - Congratulations Steve Bauer
Among them are Donovan Bailey, the ‘World’s Fastest Man’ at the 1996 Olympic Games, the Schmirler Curling Team that brought home gold from Nagano in 1998, cyclist Steve Bauer and diver Anne Montminy.
The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame recognizes those who have served the cause of the Olympic Movement with distinction.
Anne Montminy, from Montreal, Que., currently residing in San Francisco, Calif., Diving silver and bronze medallist, (10m platform and 10m synchronized), at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
www.canadiancyclist.com /dailynews/March/3.10.0512.19PM04.shtml   (629 words)

  
 Bilan du Siècle - 27 septembre 2000 - Obtention d'une médaille d'argent olympique en plongeon par Anne Montminy et ...
Bilan du Siècle - 27 septembre 2000 - Obtention d'une médaille d'argent olympique en plongeon par Anne Montminy et Émilie Heymans
Les plongeuses Anne Montminy et Émilie Heymans enlèvent la médaille d'argent à l'épreuve de plongeon synchronisé de la plate-forme de 10 mètres aux Jeux Olympiques de Sydney.
Trois jours plus tôt, Anne Montminy avait gagné une médaille de bronze individuelle à la plate-forme.
bilan.usherbrooke.ca /bilan/pages/evenements/3947.html   (321 words)

  
 Diving Plongeon Canada - Emilie Heymans, National Senior Team
Within a week her coach Michel Larouche immediately noticed her and took her under his wing.
It was in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics that Emilie burst onto the international scene winning a silver medal in the 10 meter synchro event with veteran Anne Montminy.
Emilie steadily progressed into a world contender on the tower and became World Champion in 2003.
www.diving.ca /english/html/bios/heymans.htm   (412 words)

  
 Coupe du monde F.I.N.A. 1999
L'équipe canadienne était complétée d'Anne Montminy, du Club de plongeon de Pointe-Claire et de Jeff Liberty de l'équipe Dive Calgary
Trois membres de l'équipe, Anne Montminy, Myriam Boileau et Jeff Liberty sont restés à Sydney, pour une autre compétition.
Dans cette épreuve, Anne Montminy a obtenu la septième place.
www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Bench/8138/N-Z/accueil_N-Z.html   (574 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | SWIMMING | China's divers in perfect harmony
World Cup champions Li Na and Sang Xue overcame the shock of defeat in the individual platform event where American Laura Wilkinson pushed Li into second place with Sang placing fourth.
The Chinese pair blew away the opposition with a points total of 345.15, more than 30 ahead of Canada's Emilie Heymans and Anne Montminy who had earlier clinched Canada's first ever diving medal in the individual highboard event.
China were celebrating more success when Fu Mingxia won a mighty battle to retain her Olympic 3m springboard title on Thursday and in the process achieved a record-equalling fourth career Olympic diving medal.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/olympics2000/swimming/newsid_945000/945808.stm   (448 words)

  
 Anne Montminy's Olympic Medals for Diving photo - Rachel Bilodeau photos at pbase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Anne Montminy's Olympic Medals for Diving photo - Rachel Bilodeau photos at pbase.com
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