Hall of Famer
Anna Fraser-Sproule
Affiliated Discipline(s):
Freestyle
Hometown:
Ottawa, ON / Toronto, ON
Active Career Period:
1983 -1988
Induction CSHF:
1996
Induction Category:
Freestyle, Aerials, Ballet, Moguls, Freestyle Combined
Anna Fraser was a member of the highly successful “Canadian Air Force” national freestyle team from 1983 to 1988. She was considered to be one of the best female aerialists in the world at that time. In 1986, her reputation was confirmed when she became Overall World Cup Aerials Champion.
During her six years on the World Cup circuit, she competed in 136 events in all three freestyle disciplines (aerials, moguls, and ballet) earning 29 individual medals, 5-gold, 10- silver and 14-bronze. At the World Cup Grand Prix, she won 8-medals, 1-gold, 3-silver and 3- bronze. She finished in 2nd place in combined events at the 1986 Federation Internationale de ski (FIS) World Championships held in Tignes, France, and finished in 4th place in Aerials Demonstration at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary, Alberta.
At the national level, she won 8-National Championships in three separate disciplines, aerials, moguls, and ballet.
Career Highlights (Top 10 Finishes):
1984
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Ravascletto Italy
6th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Ravascletto Italy
6th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Gostling Austria.
6th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Gostling Austria
5th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Courchevel France
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Courchevel France.
4th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Breckenridge USA
3rd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Breckenridge USA
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Stoneham Canada
7th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Tignes France
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Tignes France
6th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Tignes France
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Tignes France
6th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Tignes France
9th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Tignes France
7th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Salen Sweden
4th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Salen Sweden
7th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Campitello Matese Italy
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Campitello Matese Italy
6th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Oberjoch Germany
8th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Oberjoch Germany
1985
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Pila Italy
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, La Clusaz France
3rd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, La Clusaz France
6th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Salen Sweden
6th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Salen Sweden
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Salen Sweden
3rd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Tignes France
4th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Tignes France
1986
6th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Mt. Gabriel Canada
6th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Mt. Gabriel Canada
1st place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Lake Placid USA
3rd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Lake Placid USA
7th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Breckenridge USA
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Breckenridge USA
6th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Breckenridge USA
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Breckenridge USA
4th place World Ski Championships, Aerials, Tignes France
6th place World Ski Championships, Ballet, Tignes France
2nd place World Ski Championships, Combined, Tignes France
1st place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Mariazell Austria
1st place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Mariazell Austria
7th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Oberjoch Germany
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Oberjoch Germany
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Oberjoch Germany
1st place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Voss Norway
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Voss Norway
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Tignes France
1987
4th place FIS World Cup, Combined, Mt. Gabriel Canada
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Lake Placid USA
7th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Breckenridge USA
6th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Breckenridge USA
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Breckenridge USA
2nd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Breckenridge USA
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Breckenridge USA
9th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Calgary Canada
1st place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Calgary Canada
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Calgary Canada
5th place FIS World Cup, Ballet, Oberjoch Germany
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Oberjoch Germany
2nd place FIS World Cup, Combined, Oberjoch Germany
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, La Clusaz France
3rd place FIS World Cup, Combined, La Clusaz France
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Tignes France
5th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, La Plagne France
1988
2nd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Mt. Gabriel Canada
2nd place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Lake Placid USA
4th place Olympic Winter Games, Aerials (Demonstration event) Calgary Canada
4th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Oberjoch Germany
10th place FIS World Cup, Aerials, Meringen-Hasliberg Switzerland
Please Note: The ski information gathered here is compiled from a number of sources; it may not be inclusive of all accomplishments.
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Bill Warrick, Anna Fraser (middle), Mark Wasiuta. Canadian Freestyle Ski Association.
National Freestyle Ski Team 1987 [top row]: Lucie Barma, Murray Cluff, Anna Fraser [middle row]: Meredith Gardner, Pat Henry, Peter Judge, Lloyd Langlois, Alain LaRoche [bottom row]: Lee Lee Morrison, Richard Peirce, Chris Simboli, Dave Walker, Craig Young. Canadian Freestyle Ski Association.
National Freestyle Ski Team 1985 [L to R back]: Peter Judge (coach), Roch Otis, Murray Cluff, Alain LaRoche, Craig Young, Daniel Cote, Yves LaRoche, Pierre Poulin, Lloyd Langlois, Pat Henry, Roch Otis, Bill Keenan, Dave Walker, Chris Simboli [L to R front]: Anna Fraser, Lucie Barma, Meredith Gardner, Janice Cannon. Canadian Freestyle Ski Association.