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Alex Coomber

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Alexandra Andrea Coomber (née Hamilton; born 28 December 1973) is a British skeleton racer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won the bronze medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, while competing with a broken wrist, having broken it in training 10 days prior to her race. Coomber, who married in 2000, holds many records for achievements in the field of skeleton, won the first British Championship she entered, and was unbeaten at all other British championships. She won the women's Skeleton World Cup title three years in a row (1999–2000, 2000–1, 2001–2), a record listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Coomber is the 5,889th most popular athlete, the 1,188th most popular biography from Belgium and the 56th most popular Belgian Athlete.

Alex Coomber is most famous for being a British skeleton racer who competed in the sport at an elite level, including participating in the Winter Olympics. She is known for her achievements in skeleton racing during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alex Coomber ranks 5,889 out of 6,025. Before her are Beata Mikołajczyk, Sarah Höfflin, Nathaniel Coleman, Khalid Khannouchi, Natalia Kuziutina, and Szilvia Szabó. After her are Lu Chunlong, Lutz Altepost, Luca Agamennoni, Patrice Estanguet, Aleksandar Ivović, and Filippo Tortu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Alex Coomber ranks 1,326. Before her are Michele Mian, Suheir Hammad, Petter Rudi, Bas Roorda, Rohit Shetty, and Elena Azarova. After her are Brad Beyer, Patrice Estanguet, Jackie McNamara, Brandon Paulson, Ethan Zuckerman, and Sakshi Tanwar.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Alex Coomber ranks 1,188 out of 1,190. Before her are Joos Valgaeren (1976), Dominique Cornu (1985), Quinten Hermans (1995), Toma Nikiforov (1993), Anouar Ait El Hadj (2002), and Tosh Van der Sande (1990). After her are Pieter Timmers (1988), Brian Vandenbussche (1981), Bert Van Lerberghe (1992), Albert Sambi Lokonga (1999), Pieter Serry (1988), and Maarten Vandevoordt (2002).

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Among ATHLETES In Belgium

Among athletes born in Belgium, Alex Coomber ranks 56. Before her are Dirk Van Tichelt (1984), Philip Milanov (1991), Émilie Heymans (1981), Dylan Borlée (1992), Noor Vidts (1996), and Lionel Cox (1981). After her are John-John Dohmen (1988), Josef Dostál (null), Evi Van Acker (1985), Jérôme Guery (1980), Koen Naert (null), and Carlos Meléndez (null).

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