Diane Ogibowski

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]

Diane Ogibowski
Personal information
Full nameDiane Mae Ogibowski
Alternative namesHextall
Country representedCanada
Born (1965-06-19) June 19, 1965
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Home townMinnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
CoachTrudy Hickling
Skating clubMinnedosa & Brandon FSC
Training locationsMinnedosa, Neepawa, and Brandon, Manitoba; Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario
Began skating1975 (age 10) in Minnedosa
Retiredc. 1985

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 Challenge3rd
NHK Trophy8th
Prague Skate4th
Schäfer Memorial2nd
Skate Canada7th
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.6th
National[5]
Canadian Champ.1st N1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "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. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 14, 34, 56, 82, 91. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 18. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "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.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. "Alumni Spotlight: Flyers' GM Ron Hextall". Brandon Wheat Kings. October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
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