Wesley Savill
January 29, 2010
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Athlete’s name: |
Wesley Savill |
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Sport: |
Nordic Combined |
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Training location: |
Calgary, Canmore, Whistler Olympic Park, Val di Fiemme |
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Event: |
All |
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Specialty: |
Cross country skiing |
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Coach: |
Ilkka Jlyhankangas |
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Club: |
Altius Nordic Ski Club |
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On national team since: |
2005 |
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PERSONAL |
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Siblings names and ages: |
Marshall Savill, 25, Leigh Savill 24 |
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Nickname: |
Savill |
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Language spoken: |
English |
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College/University attended: |
Athabasca University |
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Focus of studies: |
Human Science, Kinesiology |
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Idols (in sport or other): |
Terry Fox |
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What’s on your iPod/MP3 player: |
Jack Johnson |
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Favourite movie: |
Thomas Crown affair |
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Favourite TV show: |
The Office |
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Favourite activities outside of sport: |
Climbing, mountain biking, hanging out with friends, hiking and enjoying life |
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Family ties to Olympics or high performance sport: |
Father is Chief of Calculations |
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Personal motto/favorite quote: |
Life is a competition, Win |
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It would surprise you to know that I … |
live on a farm. |
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If you were not an athlete, you would be … |
attending university full time |
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Most exciting part of hosting Games in Canada |
Hosting the world |
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
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2008-09: |
17th junior world Championships |
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2007-08: |
31st junior world championships |
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