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Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - Senior World Cup Team
Devon Kershaw, Senior World Cup Team

Devon Kershaw

Date of Birth:  

December 20, 1982

Place of Birth:  

Sudbury, Ont.

Hometown:  

Sudbury, Ont.

Club:  

Ona Wa Su

Coach:  

Justin Wadsworth

Wax Technician: 

Yves Bilodeau, Joel Jaques

Years on Senior National Team:  

9

Years on Junior National Team:  

2

Personal Sponsor:

Teck

Equipment:

Skis: Fischer  Poles: Swix

Boots: Salomon

Personal Website:

 

http://www.devonkershaw.com/

 


Background:

Devon has developed into one of the strongest sprint skiers in the world and served notice that he’s a talent to watch during a strong 2005-06 campaign. He made his Olympic debut in Torino, Italy, and impressed with a first-place finish in the opening leg of the Olympic relay. This foreshadowed some stellar post-Olympic results, including his first career World Cup medal, a bronze, in the sprint event at Borlaenge, Sweden. This triumph also gave Devon the distinction of being Canada’s first male podium finisher in cross-country skiing in more than 15 years. Building off that stellar Olympic year, Devon medalled again in a sprint event at the Tour de Ski in 2007 and is now the leader of the Canadian men’s team. Devon has been racing competitively for 12 years including seven years at the international level. Devon has been a member of three World Junior Teams and took his first strides on the World Cup circuit during the 2003-04 season with teammates Drew Goldsack and George Grey.

 

While Devon loves the mountain playground and mastering his sport, his future plans are to become a doctor. In his pastime, Devon enjoys reading, photography and shares a common passion for all sports.

 

Key Ski Information:

  • Olympian (Torino 2006 & Vancouver 2010)

Olympic Results:

2006 – Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy: 37 (sprint)

2006 – Olympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy: 48 (15-km classic)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 7 (4x Relay)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 4 (Team Sprint)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 16 (Pursuit)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 23 (Sprint)

 

Notable Results:

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 4 (Team Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Trondheim, NOR: 7 (50km C)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 5 (Team Relay)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 3 (15km C)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 5 (3.75km Prologue)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 5 (15km C)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 16 (pursuit)

2008 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 5 (sprint)

2007 – World Ski Championships, Sapporo, Japan: 6 (team sprint)
2006 – Tour de Ski , Munich, Germany : 2 (Sprint)
2006 – FIS Race, Olten, Switzerland : 2 (Sprint)

2006 – FIS Race, Saariselkae, Finland: 2 (15km)
2006 – World Cup, Borlaenge, Sweden: 3 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Changchun, China: 13 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Falun, Sweden: 16 (sprint)
2005 – World Championships, Oberstdorf, Germany: 6 (team sprint)
2005 – World Championships, Oberstdorf, Germany: 14 (sprint)
2004 – Madshus Overall Sprint Champion

 

2009-10 Results:

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 31 (40km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 24 (15km)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 37 (Pursuit)

2010 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 29 (3.3km Prologue)

2010 – World Cup, Stockholm, SWE: 32 (Sprint)

2010 – World Cup, Drammen, NOR: 55 (Sprint)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 5 (50km)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 7 (4x Relay)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 4 (Team Sprint)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 16 (Pursuit)

2010 – Olympic Winter Games, Whistler, BC: 23 (Sprint)

2010 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 37 (15km)

2010 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 24 (Sprint)

2010 – Tour de Ski: 16 (Overall)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 21 (10km hill climb)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 22 (20km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Cortina-Toblach, ITA: 37 (10km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Cortina-Toblach, ITA: 17 (35km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Prague, CZE: 21 (Sprint)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 16 (Sprint)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 10 (15km)

2010 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 37 (3.7km Prologue)

2009 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 9 (15km)

2009 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 12 (Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 55 (15km)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 60 (Sprint)

2009 – World Cup, Beitostoelen, NOR: 10 (4x Relay)

2009 – World Cup, Beitostoelen, NOR: 37 (15km)

2009 – FIS Race, Bruksvallarna, SWE: 1 (15km)

2009 – FIS Race, Bruksvallarna, SWE: 24 (Sprint)

2009 – New Zealand Cup, Snowfarm, NZ: 2 (10km)

2009 – New Zealand Cup, Snowfarm, NZ: 1 (15km)


2008-09 Results:

2009 – World Cup Final Overall: 21

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 33 (15km F)

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 21 (20km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup Final, Falun, SWE: 63 (3.3km Prologue)

2009 – World Cup Final, Stokholm, SWE: 28 (Sprint C)

2009 – World Cup, Trondheim, NOR: 7 (50km C)

2009 – World Cup, Trondheim, NOR: 24 (Sprint C)

2009 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 42 (15km F)

2009 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 41 (Sprint F)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 5 (Team Relay)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 9 (Team Sprint)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 27 (30km Pursuit)

2009 – World Ski Championships, Liberec, CZE: 37 (15km C)

2009 – World Cup, Rybinsk, RUS: 19 (Sprint F)

2009 – World Cup, Rybinsk, RUS: 17 (15km F)

2009 – World Cup, Whistler Olympic Park, BC: 10 (30km Pursuit)

2009 – World Cup, Whistler Olympic Park, BC: 8 (Sprint C)

2009 – Tour de Ski Overall: 21

2009 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 22 (10km Pursuit)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme, ITA: 38 (20km C)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 17 (Sprint F)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 14 (15km C)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Prague, CZE: 26 (Sprint F)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 3 (15km C)

2009 – Tour de Ski, Oberhof, GER: 5 (3.75km Prologue)

2009 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 47 (Sprint F)

2009 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 23 (15km C)

2009 – World Cup, La Clusaz, FRA: 25 (30km F)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 5 (15km C)

2009 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 27 (Sprint C)

2009 – World Cup Gaellivare, SWE: 28 (15km F)

2009 – FIS Race, Bruksvallarna, SWE: 4 (15km F)

2009 – FIS Race, Bruksvallarna, SWE: 3 (15km C)
 

2007-08 Results:

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: 5 (sprint)

2008 – Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: 6 (10km classic)

2008 – World Cup, Bormio, ITA: 23 (pursuit)

2008 – World Cup, Bormio, ITA: 20 (30km classic)

2008 – World Cup, Bormio, ITA: 47 (5km skate)

2008 – World Cup, Drammen, NOR: 48 (sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 16 (15km classic)

2008 – World Cup, Lahti, FIN: 5 (sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 12 (team relay)

2008 – World Cup, Falun, SWE: 24 (pursuit)

2008 – World Cup, Liberec, CZE: 14 (team sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Liberec, CZE: 18 (15km skate)

2008 – World Cup, Otepaa, EST: 8 (sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Otepaa, EST: 33 (15km classic)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 20 (sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 43 (15km skate)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 36 (sprint)

2008 – World Cup, Canmore, AB: 16 (pursuit)

2007 – Tour de Ski, Prague, CZE: 27 (sprint)

2007 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 18 (pursuit)

2007 – Tour de Ski, Nove Mesto, CZE: 25 (5km classic)

2007 – World Cup, Rybinsk, RUS: 53 (sprint)

2007 – World Cup, Rybinsk, RUS: 12 (30km skate)

2007 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 16 (team relay)

2007 – World Cup, Davos, SUI: 35 (15km classic)

2007 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 16 (15km classic)

2007 – World Cup, Kuusamo, FIN: 38 (sprint)

2007 – World Cup, Beitostolen, NOR: 43 (15km skate)

2007 – FIS Race, Muinio, FIN: 4 (15km)

2007 – FIS Race, Muinio, FIN: 4 (sprint)

2006-07 Results:

2007 – World Cup, Falun, Sweden : 35 (Pursuit)
2007 – World Cup, Stockholm, Sweden : 34 (Sprint)
2007 – World Cup, Drammen, Norway : 54 (Sprint)
2007 – World Cup, Lahti, Finland : 35 (15km)
2007 – World Cup, Lahti, Finland : 33 (Sprint)

2007 – World Ski Championships, Sapporo, Japan: 6 (team sprint)
2007 – World Ski Championships, Sapporo, Japan : 70 (15km)
2007 – World Ski Championships, Sapporo, Japan : 38 (Sprint)
2007 – Nor-Am Cup, Canmore, Alberta : 6 (15km)
2007 – Nor-Am Cup, Canmore, Alberta : 3 (Sprint)
2007 – Tour de Ski, Oberstdorf, Germany : 67 (15km)
2007 – Tour de Ski, Oberstdorf, Germany : 25 (Pursuit)
2006 – Tour de Ski , Munich, Germany : 2 (Sprint)
2006 – World Cup, La Clusaz, France : 22 (30km)
2006 – World Cup, Cogne/Val d’Aosta, Italy : 67 (15km)
2006 – FIS Race, Olten, Switzerland : 2 (Sprint)
2006 – World Cup, Kuusamo, Finland : 43 (15km)
2006 – World Cup, Kuusamo, Finland : 29 (Sprint)
2006 – World Cup, Gaellivare, Sweden: 15 (15km)
2006 – FIS Race, Saariselkae, Finland: 2 (15km)
2006 – FIS Race, Saariselkae, Finland: 6 (Sprint)
2006 – FIS Race, Saariselkae, Finland: 19 (Sprint)

 

2005-06 Results:

2006 – World Cup, Borlaenge, Sweden: 3 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Changchun, China: 13 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Falun, Sweden: 16 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Obertsdorf, Germany: 32 (sprint)

2006 – World Cup, Sapporo, Japan: 36 (pursuit)

2006 – World Cup, Drammen, Norway: 41 (pursuit)

2006 – World Cup, Davos Switzerland: 31 (sprint), 43 (15-km classic)

2006 – World Cup, Dusseldorf, Germany: 37 (sprint)


Pursuit of Excellence:

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.”
 

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