Introduction
Erik Read (born May 31, 1991) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championships.
He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the giant slalom and slalom. In addition, Read was a member of the Canadian Team in the Nations Team Event (NTE) in which they won a silver medal. He participated in slalom and giant slalom in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
In addition to his two top-30 results at the World Championship, Read also placed 24th in the FIS Alpine World Cup slalom in Aare, Sweden.
He is a two-time Canadian Champion in slalom (2013 and 2014) and won the overall title in the 2012 North American Cup (Nor-Am Cup) series.
Read graduated from the University of Denver and was an NCAA athlete for the Pioneers in alpine skiing.
His parents are famous Canadian skiers Ken and Lynda Read; his father was one of the Crazy Canucks downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | 140 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 142 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 28 | — | — | 14 |
| 2018 | 26 | 73 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 79 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — |
- Standings through 20 January 2019
Top ten finishes
- 4 top tens – (2 GS, 1 SL, 1 AC)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 Dec 2016 | Val-d'Isère, France | Giant slalom | 9th |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Giant slalom | 8th | ||
| 29 Dec 2016 | Santa Caterina, Italy | Combined | 6th | |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Slalom | 7th |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2017 | 25 | DNF1 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 |