Diane Ogibowski

Diane Ogibowski
Full nameDiane Mae Ogibowski
Other namesHextall
Born (1965-06-19) June 19, 1965 (age 59)
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
HometownMinnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
CoachTrudy Hickling
Skating clubMinnedosa & Brandon FSC
Began skating1975 (age 10) in Minnedosa
Retiredc. 1985

Diane Mae[1] Ogibowski (born June 19, 1965)[2] is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She placed 6th at the 1981 World Junior Championships, held in December 1980 in London, Ontario. The following season, she won two senior international medals – silver at the 1981 Karl Schäfer Memorial[3] and bronze at the 1981 Ennia Challenge Cup.[4] At the Canadian Championships, she won the novice ladies' title in 1980 and became the junior champion the next year.[5] She was a member of the Brandon Figure Skating Club in Brandon, Manitoba,[1] and won the Brandon Sun's 1981 Krug Crawford Award.[6]

Ogibowski grew up on a farm northeast of Basswood, Manitoba.[7] She married Canadian ice hockey player Ron Hextall and gave birth to their first child, Kristin, in 1986.[8] Their other children are named Brett, Rebecca, and Jeffrey.[9]

Competitive highlights

International[3][4]
Event 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85
Ennia Challenge 3rd
NHK Trophy 8th
Prague Skate 4th
Schäfer Memorial 2nd
Skate Canada 7th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ. 6th
National[5]
Canadian Champ. 1st N 1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. ^ a b "A total of 58 skaters". Brandon Sun. December 8, 1977. p. 8.
  2. ^ "The gold medal in the men's competition of Skate Canada". United Press International. October 27, 1982. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 14, 34, 56, 82, 91. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 18. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Henderson, Rob (January 2, 2013). "Sun spotlight shines on Fowler". Brandon Sun. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Murray, Cindy (August 10, 2012). ""Lord Stanley" visits the farm". Manitoba Cooperator. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Kravitz, Bob (December 1, 1986). "Old Block, Quite A Chip". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Flyers' GM Ron Hextall". Brandon Wheat Kings. October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.