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Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | May 31, 1991|||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom. | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Banff Alpine Racers | |||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | January 25, 2011 (age 19) | |||||||||||||||||
Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 – (2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 5 – (2015–2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 12 – (2011–2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 − (33rd in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 − (7th in PAR, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
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Erik Read (born May 31, 1991) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at two Winter Olympics and five World Championships.