Robin McKeever
Canadian Paralympic cross-country skier (born 1973)
 Robin McKeever (left) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Cross-country skiing | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 2010 Vancouver | 1km Sprint Visually Impaired |
| 2010 Vancouver | 10km Classic Visually Impaired |
| 2010 Vancouver | 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired |
| 2006 Torino | 5km Freestyle Visually Impaired |
| 2006 Torino | 10km Classic Visually Impaired |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 5km Classic Visually Impaired |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 10km Freestyle Visually Impaired |
 | 2006 Torino | 20km Classic Visually Impaired |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired |
| Biathlon | ||
 | 2006 Torino | 7.5km Visually Impaired Biathlon |
Robin McKeever (born April 8, 1973) is a Canadian Paralympic cross-country skier.
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, Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian, from 2001 until 2014. 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.[1] The duo won three gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics. He is the Para-Nordic ski coach for Cross Country Canada since November 2010.[2]
In February 2022 the brothers' achievements were celebrated in Toyota's Super Bowl ad "Brothers", part of a global ad campaign titled "Start Your Impossible", which told their inspirational life story, from a childhood biking the hilly streets of Calgary and learning to ski, being motivated by their hometown 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics to aim for the national ski team, facing Brian's loss of vision as a teenager and ultimately winning 10 Paralympic medals together.[3][4]
Awards and honours
In 2011, McKeever was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame alongside his brother Brian.[5]
References
- ^ Robin McKeever profile at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- ^ Cross Country Canada Names Mike Edwards Assistant Director of High-Performance Para-Nordic, Cross Country Skier, December 2, 2010
- ^ Lacques, Gabe (8 February 2022). "Toyota Super Bowl ad shows inspirational journey of decorated Paralympian brothers". USA Today. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Paralympian Brothers Star in a New Global Toyota Ad". Toyota Canada Newsroom. Toyota Canada. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Previous Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- Robin McKeever at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Robin McKeever at the International Ski and Snowboard 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
