Sean Crooks
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Sean Crooks is a Canadian cross-country skier
.
Crooks made his World Cup
debut in 2005, placing 28th in his first World Cup start in Vernon, BC. Later that season he teamed with Phil Widmer
to finish 13th in team sprint at Canmore
. His best individual performances came in 2007, when he placed 13th in the sprint points at the Tour De Ski. In 2008 he placed 21st in sprint events at Davos
and Canmore
. He won two Canadian Sprint titles in 2005 and 2009 and represented Canada in the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, Japan and 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Crooks competed in two events at the 2006 Olympics
in Turin. He finished 32nd in the qualifying portion of the sprint
, and also was a part of the Canadian team in the relay
, which finished 11th. Crooks retired last year after a 7 year career as a member of the Canadian National Team. He is currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
.
Crooks 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, placing 28th in his first World Cup start in Vernon, BC. Later that season he teamed with Phil Widmer
Phil Widmer
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...
to finish 13th in team sprint 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...
. His best individual performances came in 2007, when he placed 13th in the sprint points at the Tour De Ski. In 2008 he placed 21st in sprint events at Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
and 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...
. He won two Canadian Sprint titles in 2005 and 2009 and represented Canada in the 2007 World Championships in Sapporo, Japan and 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Crooks competed in two events 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 32nd 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...
, and also was a part of the Canadian team in the relay
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay
The men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 19 February at Pragelato....
, which finished 11th. Crooks retired last year after a 7 year career as a member of the Canadian National Team. He is currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary.