Justin Wadsworth (born August 14, 1968) is an American former cross-country skier.[1] He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2] He is also known for an act of sportsmanship at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 14, 1968 La Jolla, San Diego, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Biography edit
Wadsworth was born in La Jolla, San Diego in 1968.[1] He competed in nine events at three Winter Olympics in cross-country skiing.[1] While at a skiing competition, he met his future wife Beckie Scott.[1] Wadsworth later became a coach, and moved to Canmore, Alberta with his wife.[1] In 2010 in Canada, he became the head coach of the Canadian cross-country ski team.[1]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Wadsworth was the head coach of the Canadian cross-country skiing team.[1] During the men's sprint event, Russian skier Anton Gafarov broke a ski as he was approaching the finish line.[1] Wadsworth witnessed the incident and gave Gafarov a spare ski from Canada's stock.[1][4] Wadsworth later said that he could not do nothing in the situation and that he "wanted him to have dignity as he crossed the finish line".[5]
After becoming the head coach of the Canadian cross-country ski team in 2010, Wadsworth left the role in 2016,[6] to focus his time on his young family.[7] In late 2019, Wadsworth was named as the head coach of Biathlon Canada ahead of the 2019/2020 season.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Justin Wadsworth". Olympedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Justin Wadsworth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian ski coach plays Good Samaritan to fallen Russian". The Globe and Mail. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Coach Helps Russian Skier Finish Heat by Giving Him Ski". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Wadsworth, Canadian Olympic ski coach and prime example of Sportsmanship". Sport Values. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Wadsworth steps down as Canada's cross-country ski team coach". CBC. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Accomplished Ski Coach Justin Wadsworth Presses Pause on Coaching Career to Put Focus on Young Family". Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Biathlon Canada Names Head Coach for Season: Justin Wadsworth". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
External links edit
- Justin Wadsworth at FIS (cross-country)
- Justin Wadsworth at Olympedia
