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Robin McKeever

Canadian Paralympic cross-country skier (born 1973)

Robin McKeever (born April 8, 1973) is a Canadian Paralympic cross-country skier.

Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Awards and honours
  • 3 References
  • 4 External links

Biography

Born in Calgary, Alberta, McKeever participated in cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

McKeever is the sighted guide for his brother Brian McKeever, since 2001. The brothers raced together and won two gold and one silver at the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Games in Turin, he and his brother took two gold, one silver, and a bronze medal in cross-country skiing and biathlon.

He is the Para-Nordic ski coach for Cross Country Canada since November 2010.

Awards and honours

In 2011, McKeever was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame alongside his brother Brian.

References

    External links

    • Robin McKeever at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
    • Robin McKeever at the International Ski Federation
    • Robin McKeever profile at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
    • Robin McKeever (guide), Para-Nordic World Cup Team, Cross Country Canada
    • Paralympic Perspectives: Robin McKeever, Official website of Vancouver 2010, March 14, 2008