ROBIN CLEGG CRACKS TOP-30 TO FINISH AS TOP CANADIAN IN BIATHLON WORLD 

CUP AT WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK 

WHISTLER, B.C.—The veteran of the Canadian Biathlon Team, Robin Clegg who is a member 

of the Quebec Ski Team, squeaked into the top-30 to finish as the best Canadian at 29th spot in 

the men’s 20-kilometre individual start competition near Whistler, B.C. on Wednesday. 

The 31-year-old Clegg crossed the finish line less than three minutes off the leading pace at 52 

minutes 51.3 seconds, despite missing three targets in his four trips to the range. 

“I was skiing strong today, but I kind of misread the wind a couple of times and that cost me quite 

a bit,” said Clegg. “The course is in magnificent shape. We have not seen a course like this the 

whole season in terms of course preparation and track conditions.” 

 Canadian Athletes

Robin Clegg

Born: 11/08/77 Ottawa, Ont.
Residence: Canmore, Alta.
Club: Chelsea Nordic
Coach: Geret Coyne
Years on Senior National Team: 11
Training Centre: Canmore, Alta.

Growing up in Yellowknife, N.W.T., Robin began recreational skiing when he was two years old and skiing competitively while enrolled in a jackrabbit program when he was seven. After moving to Ottawa, Robin started biathlon in 1995 under coach Dan Mallet and attended the Canada Winter Games where he won two silver medals, which inspired him to pursue a career in biathlon. However, it wasn’t until Robin won a Canadian Championship title in his final year as a junior that he made his total commitment to the sport of biathlon. That year, he made the move to Canmore and in 2002 wore the Canadian maple leaf while competing at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, where he finished 28th. He entered the 2006 Olympic Winter Games as the leader of the Canadian Biathlon Team, and took a major step forward last season in making his first trip to the international podium when he posted a career-best eighth-place finish in a 20-kilometre World Cup race.

Notable Results

2008 World Cup, Pokljuka, Slovenia: 8 (individual)
2008 Canadian BiathlonChampion
2007 World Cup, Oberhof, Germany: 32 (pursuit) 
2007 World Cup, Hochfilzen, Austria: 20 (individual)
2006 Olympic Games, Torino, Italy: 36 (individual)
2006 World Cup, Holmenkollen, Finland: 13 (sprint)
2005 World Cup, Anterselva, Italy: 17 (individual)
2004 World Championships, Oberhof, Germany: 18 (individual)
2003 World Military Championships, Roveniemi, Finland: 3 (sprint)
2003 European Cup, Forni Avoltri, Italy: 2 (pursuit)
1997 Junior Canadian Biathlon Champion
Ten-time Canadian Biathlon Champion

Brendan Green

Born: 04/11/86 Hay River, N.W.T.
Residence: Canmore, Alta.
Club: Hay River Nordic
Coach: Matthias Ahrens
Years on Senior National Team: 3
Training Centre: Canmore, Alta.

Brendan is beginning his second year of racing with Canada’s senior team. Brendan began cross-country skiing at the age of three and immediately fell in love with Nordic sports. After steadily improving during his first six years of cross-country skiing, and influenced by a strong family commitment to the Nordic sports, Brendan decided to try his hand at biathlon. Under the direction of coach Pat Bobinski, he started competing at the territorial level, and his successes soon led him to national and international competitions. Brendan is now a nine-time Canadian medallist as well as a bronze medallist in the relay at the 2007 World Junior Championships and a silver medallist in the relay at the 2005 World Junior and Youth Championships. In 2005, he was the recipient of the Biathlon Canada Myriam Bédard Award. Brendan wishes to develop in hopes of achieving his future dreams in the sport of biathlon, including representing Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Notable Results

2008 Canadian Championships, Callaghan Valley, B.C.: 2 (individual)
2008 North American Champion
2007 Junior World Championships, Martell, Ita. 3 (relay)
2007 Junior World Championships, Martell, Ita. 12 (Individual), 12 (Pursuit), 16 (Sprint)
2007 Canadian Championships, Charlo, N.B. 1 (individual), 2 (sprint)
2007 Canada Winter Games, Whitehorse, YK – XC skiing, 1 (15km freestyle mass start)
2005 World Junior/Youth Championships, Kontiolahti, Fin.: 2 (relay)
2005 World Junior/Youth Championships, Kontiolahti,Fin.: 15 (sprint)
2004 German Biathlon Championships: 1 (individual), 2 (sprint)
2004 European Cup, Ger.: 7 (pursuit) while racing up one age category as junior man
Three-time Canadian Biathlon Champion (2007 individual, 2003 sprint, 2001 individual)