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Callum Watson

Australian Junior Team

Date of Birth:  October 6, 1989
Ski Club:  Cooma Ski Club
Coach:  Nick Almoukov
Year started skiing: Since 2 1/2 years old
Home Town: Cooma, NSW
Home Resort: Perisher
Favourite Resort:  Perisher
Height: 178cm
Weight:  60kg
Occupation: Student


          

Ultimate Training Session:  Long session with new snow and a well groomed track

Loves: Driving paddock basher

Hates: Skiing in a blizzard

Other Interests:   Motor racing, bike riding

Favourite Meal:  Home made hamburgers

Favourite Movie:  Too Fast, Too Furious

Favourite TV show:  Family Guy

Favourite CD: John Butler Trio - Sunrise Over Sea

Last Book Read:  Scarecrow by Mathew Reiley

Who would you most like to go skiing with?   Bjorn Dahlie so I can overtake him just once

What is your ultimate dream in XC-Skiing?   Wear the yellow bib on World Cup, go to the Olympics


Competitive history: 

Year

Competition

Distance/Style

Place

2006

Australian Birkebeiner

14km Freestyle

2nd

2006

Australian Junior Championship

10km Classic

3rd mu 18

2006

Australian Junior Championship

10km Freestyle

3rd mu 18

2006

Australian Championship

15km Classic

8th (7th AUS) 1st mu 18

2006

Australian Championship

Sprint Freestyle

3rd junior (2nd AUS)

2006

Australian Championship

30km Freestyle

3rd mu 20 (2nd AUS)

2006

VIC Sprint

Sprint

6th junior (5th AUS)

2006

NSW Championship

10km Freestyle

7th (6th AUS) 2nd mu 18

2006

ACT Championship

8km Classic

8th (7th AUS) 2nd mu 18

2005

Australian Junior Championship

5km Freestyle and 5km Classic

1st U16

2005

Joey Hoppet

7km Freestyle

1st

2004

Australian Junior Championship

5km Freestyle and 5km Classic

2nd U16

2003

Australian Junior Championship

2.5km Classic

1st

2003

Dutch Championships

Combined

1st U16


Equipment:

Skis - Fischer
Poles - Swix
Boots - Salomon
Bindings - Salomon

 Personal Sponsors: Dad and Mum

 

Updated September 2006


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