Robin McKeever

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 Torino, he and his brother took two gold, one silver, and a bronze medal in cross-country skiing and biathlon.[1]

He is the Para-Nordic ski coach for Cross Country Canada since November 2010.[2]

Awards and honours

In 2011, McKeever was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame alongside his brother Brian.[3]

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References
  1. Robin McKeever profile at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
  2. Cross Country Canada Names Mike Edwards Assistant Director of High-Performance Para-Nordic, Cross Country Skier, December 2, 2010
  3. "Previous Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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