Brittanee Laverdure (born March 1, 1982) is a

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competing for

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. She won a silver medal in the 55 kg freestyle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in

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., 2012 World 5th Place, 2010 World University Champion, 2008 World Bronze Medalist, 2007 World 5th Place. She was the regional winner of the

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for the Yukon in 2005. 2006 University of Calgary Female Athlete of the Year Brittanee spent her varsity career as a member of the University of Calgary Dinos she was a Canada West Champion in 2001,2002,2005,2006 and University National Champion in 2001,2002,2005,2006 She is married to Fuat Seker. Together they have a child.

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Living people Wrestlers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Canadian female sport wrestlers 1982 births World Wrestling Championships medalists Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling First Nations sportspeople 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-martialart-bio-stub