Stefan Read (born May 7, 1987) is a Canadian ski jumper.[1] Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team large hill event at Vancouver in 2010.
| Stefan Read | |
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| Full name | Stefan Read |
| Born | May 7, 1987 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Ski club | Altius Nordic Ski Club |
| Personal best | 177m |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2005-2010 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
Early life edit
Read was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He began downhill skiing at an early age.[2] He attended the National Sport School.[3]
Career edit
Read began competing in ski jumping in 2002. In 2004 he finished 27th at a Continental Cup in Lahti, Finland, which qualified him to take part in Olympic competition.[4]
Read competed in both the normal hill and the K120m Large Hill events at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy,[5][6][7] placing 20th and 47th respectively.[8]
His best result in the World Cup so far is a 23rd place at Zakopane in 2006. Read's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the team large hill event at Sapporo in 2007.
References edit
- ^ "Why we stink at ski jumping And why there is still hope". Macleans, by Michael Friscolanti, Feb 23, 2010
- ^ "Read a young veteran of Canadian ski jumping team". By Rob Vanstone, Canwest News Service February 10, 2010. via O.Canada.com
- ^ "Last-place ski jumpers impress Calgary school". CBC News, Feb 22, 2010
- ^ "Ski jumpers dispute CODA’s funding claims". Pique, December 17, 2004, By Andrew Mitchell
- ^ Kylie Burns (August 2009). Biathlon, Cross Country, Ski Jumping, and Nordic Combined. Crabtree Publishing Company. pp. 4–. ISBN 978-0-7787-4021-6.
- ^ IAM Journal. Vol. 12–14. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO. 2006. p. 5.
- ^ The Best of Photojournalism. National Press Photographers Association. 2007. p. 176.
- ^ "Canada's teen Olympians making great leap forward". Toronto Star, Rosie DiManno. Feb. 8, 2010