Callum Watson (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cross-country skier. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[2][3] He also competed in the 2015 world championships in Falun, Sweden.[4][5]
 Watson in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1989[1] Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Website | www.callumwxc.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Cooma Ski Club[1] |
| Updated on 11 February 2014. | |
In 2014, Watson recorded a VO2 max of 89.6ml/kg/min at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This broke the record for AIS athletes previously held by Cadel Evans.[6][7]
His older sister Aimee Watson also represented Australia in cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[6]
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | Sochi, Russia | 75th | 15 kilometre classical | 45:46.5 |
| 60th | 30 kilometre skiathlon | 1:17:00.4 | |||
| 85th | Sprint | 5:29.62 | |||
| 12th | Team sprint | 25:54.31 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Falun, Sweden | 72nd | 15 kilometre freestyle | 40:40.3 |
| DNF | 50 kilometre classical | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete : WATSON Callum". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Callum Watson – Australia". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Callum Watson". olympic.org. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 - Men 15.0 km Individual Free - Results" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 - Men 50.0 km Mass Start Classic - Results" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Callum Watson". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Wounded Winter Olympian battles insurance company after puncturing lung in ski crash". abc.net.au. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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