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Gregory Baxter

Ski Jumping Canada
2007-08 National Team

Year of Birth: 1989
Height: 182cm
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Years on Team: 4
Club: Altius Nordic Ski Club


Childhood and Family: I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. I started downhill skiing when I was 18 months old and have been doing it ever since. I started in the sport of tumbling in 1993 and competed in that sport from 1994 to 2001 competing nationally and internationally. I represented Canada at the World Age Groups in Odense, Denmark in 2001 for tumbling, placing 10th. Both parents are very supportive of my sport and academic goals. I have one sister, and a dog.


Ski Jumping Career: I started Ski Jumping at the age of 6 in a multi-sport camp at Canada Olympic Park and really enjoyed ski jumping. I competed in my first World Junior Championships in 2001 and have competed in this competition every year since. The first World Cup that I attended was in Willingen, Germany, with a crowd of 40,000 to 50,000. Since then I have been progressing on the world circuits, representing Canada in the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy, the 2005 and 2007 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany and Sapporo, Japan respectively. I scored my first World Ranking List points in Hakuba, Japan during the 2007 Summer Grand Prix circuit, placing 16th twice.


Hobbies: Flying, skiing, water skiing, biking


Sport Hero: Lance Armstrong ­ he was able to succeed even after battling cancer; this shows the determination that I wish to have.


Best Ski Jumping Moment: Representing Canada at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, as I was part of the first Canadian team since 1992 and because it has been a lifelong goal to compete at the Olympics.


Future Plans: Podium at the 2010 Olympics and become a pilot.


Lessons Learned from Ski Jumping: Small changes can make a big difference


Current World Ranking: 75th


Results:

Olympics/World Championships

Year	Rank	Event		Place

2007	42	Large Hill	Sapporo, Japan World Championships

2007	12	Team		Sapporo, Japan World Championships

2006	46	Large Hill	Torino, Italy Olympics (Qualification)

2006	41	Normal Hill	Torino, Italy Olympics (Qualification)

2006	15	Team		Torino, Italy Olympics

2005	49	Large Hill	Oberstdorf, Germany World Championships

2005	44	Normal Hill	Oberstdorf, Germany World Championships



World Cup

Year	Rank	Event		Place

2007	16	Large Hill	Hakuba, Japan

2007	16	Large Hill	Hakuba, Japan

2007	36	Large Hill	Courcheval, France

2007	38	Large Hill	Hinterzarten, Germany

2007	43	Large Hill	Pragelato, Italy

2007	38	Large Hill	Einsideln, Switzerland

2007	42	Large Hill	Zakopane, Poland (Qualification)

2007	43	Large Hill	Titisee-Neustadt (Qualification)

2006	43	Large Hill	Einsiedeln, Switzerland

2006	44	Large Hill	Zakopane, Poland

2005	35	Large Hill	Hakuba, Japan

2005	12	Large Hill Team	Hinterzarten, Germany



Junior World Ski Championships

Year	Rank	Event		Place

2007	28	Normal Hill	Tarvisio, Italy

2006	10	Normal Hill	Kranj, Slovejnia

2005	31	Normal Hill	Rovaniemi, Finland

2005	7	Team		Rovaniemi, Finalnd

2004	21	Normal Hill	Stryn, Norway

2003	10	Team		Soleftea, Sweden

2003	21	Normal Hill	Soleftea, Sweden

2002	52	Normal Hill	Schonach, Germany

2001		Normal Hill	Karpach, Poland



Continental Cup

Year	Rank	Event		Place

2007	18	Large Hill	Sapporo, Japan

2007	17	Large Hill	Oberstdorf, Germany

2005	15	Normal Hill	Lauscha, Germany

2003	9	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta.

2003	10	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2003	10	Large Hill	Park City, Utah

2002	3	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta



FIS Cup

Year	Rank	Event		Place

2006	9	Large Hill	Einsiedeln, Switzerland



National Championships

Year	Rank	Event		City

2006	3	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2005	1	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2005	1	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2004	1	Large Hill	Calgary, Alta

2004	1	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2004	1	Small Hill	Calgary, Alta

2003	1	Normal Hill	Calgary, Alta

2002	2	Large Hill	Calgary, Alta