Stefan Read (born May 7, 1987) is a Canadian ski jumper."Why we stink at ski jumping And why there is still hope". Macleans, by Michael Friscolanti, Feb 23, 2010 Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team large hill event at Vancouver in 2010.
Early life Read was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He began downhill skiing at an early age."Read a young veteran of Canadian ski jumping team". By Rob Vanstone, Canwest News Service February 10, 2010. via O.Canada.com He attended the National Sport School."Last-place ski jumpers impress Calgary school". CBC News, Feb 22, 2010
Career Read began competing in ski jumping in 2002. In 2004 he finished 27th at a Continental Cup in Lahti, Finland, which qualified him to take part in Olympic competition."Ski jumpers dispute CODA’s funding claims". Pique, December 17, 2004, By Andrew Mitchell
Read competed in both the normal hill and the K120m Large Hill events at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, placing 20th and 47th respectively."Canada's teen Olympians making great leap forward". Toronto Star, Rosie DiManno. Feb. 8, 2010
His best result in the World Cup so far is a 23rd place at Zakopane in 2006. Read's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the team large hill event at Sapporo in 2007.
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