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Brent McMurtry

Biography

Has won six Nor-Am Cup medals – One gold . . . Gold and silver at FIS Races.

GETTING TO KNOW…

Sister Kim McMurtry (26) … Full-time student at Athabasca University … Travelled to Salt Lake City in 2002 to watch the Olympic Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon competitions … Lists Counting Crows, Kings of Leon, Brand New and Band of Horses as his favourite bands … Personal motto: “Nothing to it, but to do it .”

Olympic Highlights

Games Sport Event Finish
2010 VancouverSkiing - Cross-CountrySprint - Men41

Notable International Results

Career Notes

2009-10: 7th - 1km at the Australia/ New Zealand Cup. 2008-09: Silver and two bronze medals on the Nor-Am Cup circuit ... Four top-10 finishes at the National Championships at Highlands Noric, Ont. 2007-08: Gold - 30 km at the Nor-Am Cup race in Cantley, Que. - Six more top-10 results ... Two top-7 finishes at the National Championships in Callaghan Valley, B .C . 2006-07: Silver and bronze at the Nor-Am Cup stop in Rossland, B.C. ... Gold- 15 km and silver - 10 km at the FIS Race in Smithers, B.C. 2005-06: Season-best 5th in the 2x10 km pursuit at the Nor-Am Cup race in Val Cartier, Que. ... 17th in the 6x1 .2 km team sprint at the World Cup in Canmore, Alta. ... Two top-10 results in FIS Races. 2004-05: 8th - 15 km at the Nor-Am Cup stop in Hinton, Alta. ... 9th - 20km at the Juniors race in Lulea, SWE ... Two top-10 results at the National Championships in Prince George, B.C.