Vitals
Date of Birth: February 18, 1978
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta
Hometown: Canmore, Alberta
Club: Rocky Mountain Racers
Coach: Robin McKeever & John Jaques
Wax Technician: Ian Daffern, Bruce Johnson, Laurent Roux & Dan Madlung
Years on Senior Team: 2
Career HighlightsThree-time IPC World Champion in 2011 (guide)
Won the gold medal at the 2010 Canadian Birkebeiner (55km)
Website: www.xcerik.blogspot.com
Equipment:
Skis: Rossignol
Poles: One Way
Boots/Bindings: Rossignol
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Background
National Ski Team Background:
Erik joined the Para-Nordic squad in 2011 where he guided Brian McKeever to three gold medals at the 2011 IPC World Championships. A talented junior skier, Erik was a member of the National Development Team (NTDC Canmore) from 1996 to 2004.
Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing:
Erik’s parents introduced him to cross-country skiing when he was very young. They took him skiing in Banff National Park. Erik joined Jackrabbits and started racing on the Alberta Cup circuit on wooden skis with 3-pin bindings. He was inspired watching the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Canmore, Alta. where he attended some of the events at the Canmore Nordic Centre, and met some of the stars of the sport. By the age of 12, Erik was following a year-round training program with Foothills Nordic Ski Club.
Personal:
As one of the original members of the Rocky Mountain Racers, Erik qualified for the National Team Development Centre (NTDC) Canmore in 1996. He completed his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary in 2000. His job as a database administrator for a web-marketing firm helps to finance his ski career.
Notable Results
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Middle Distance)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Long Distance)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Sprint)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 2 (Biathlon Long)
Full Results
World Championship Results:
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Middle Distance)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Long Distance)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 1 (Sprint)
2011 – IPC World Championships, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS: 2 (Biathlon Long)
National Results:
2011 – Haywood Ski Nationas, Canmore, Alta.: 8 (10km F)
2011 – Haywood Ski Nationas, Canmore, Alta.: 10 (50km F)
2011 – Haywood Ski Nationas, Canmore, Alta.: 15 (Sprint C)
2011 – Haywood Ski Nationas, Canmore, Alta.: 18 (15km C)
2000 – Haywood Ski Nationals: 3 (10km C)
2000 – Haywood Ski Nationals: 3 (15km F)
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