Phil Widmer
Encyclopedia
Phil Widmer is a Canadian cross-country skier
.
Widmer made his World Cup
debut in 2005. His best finish to date came in January 2009, when he teamed with Brent McMurtry
to finish 9th in the team sprint in Vancouver
. His best individual performances came in 2008, when he placed 13th in the sprint event at Canmore
.
Widmer competed in one event at the 2006 Olympics
in Turin. He finished 47th in the qualifying portion of the sprint
, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
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Widmer made his World Cup
FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31...
debut in 2005. His best finish to date came in January 2009, when he teamed with Brent McMurtry
Brent McMurtry
Brent McMurtry is a Canadian cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003.He is a member of he Canadian National Cross country ski team....
to finish 9th in the team sprint in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. His best individual performances came in 2008, when he placed 13th in the sprint event at Canmore
Canmore, Alberta
Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
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Widmer competed in one event at the 2006 Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin. He finished 47th in the qualifying portion of the sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...
, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.