Brian McKeever

Brian McKeever
McKeever in 2014
Personal information
Born (1979-06-18) June 18, 1979 (age 45)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportCross-country skiing and biathlon
Disability classB3
PartnerGraham Nishikawa
Former partner(s)Robin McKeever
Erik Carleton
Coached byRobin McKeever
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Winter Paralympics 16 2 2
World Championships 19 3 1
Total 35 5 3
Representing  Canada
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 5km Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 10km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 5km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino 10km Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 1km Sprint Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 10km Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 1km Sprint Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 10km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 1.5km Sprint Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 10km Classical Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 20km classical visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 1.5km sprint visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 12.5km freestyle visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino 20km Classical Visually Impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 x 2.5km Open Relay
IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Baiersbronn 5km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2003 Baiersbronn 10km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2003 Baiersbronn 20km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fort Kent 5km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fort Kent 10km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fort Kent 20km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vuokatti 10km Freestyle B1-3
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vuokatti 20km Classic Style B1-3
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 1km Sprint Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 10km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 20km Classic Style Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2013 Solleftea 1km Sprint Classic Style Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2013 Solleftea 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cable 20km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2017 Finsterau 10km Freestyle Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2017 Finsterau 20km Classic Style Visually Impaired
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vuokatti 1km Sprint Visually Impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Finsterau 4 x 2.5km Open Relay
Biathlon
Winter Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino 7.5km Visually Impaired Biathlon
IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Baiersbronn 7.5km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2003 Baiersbronn 12.5km Visually Impaired
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fort Kent 7.5km Visually Impaired
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vuokatti 12.5km Visually Impaired
Silver medal – second place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5km Visually Impaired

Brian McKeever (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete, who became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian when he won his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1] He finished the 2018 Games with a career total of 13 gold medals and 17 medals, making him the most decorated Paralympic cross-country skier ever.[2] McKeever claimed a 16th Paralympic gold medal in the men's para cross-country middle distance vision impaired race at Beijing 2022, drawing him level with the German para-alpine racer Gerd Schönfelder for the most men's Winter Paralympic wins.[3]

In February 2022 McKeever's life and skiing achievements (with his brother Robin) were celebrated in Toyota's Super Bowl ad "Brothers", part of a global ad campaign titled "Start Your Impossible."[4][5]

  1. ^ Hall, Vicki (March 12, 2018). "Brian McKeever's 'relentless' drive leads to historic Paralympic gold". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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  3. ^ "Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Cross-Country Skiing".
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