Jeffrey Read
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Jeffrey Read (born 1 October 1997) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer.[1] He specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G, and made his World Cup debut in January 2018.
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Born | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G, Combined | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Banff Alpine Racers | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 12 January 2018 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 – (2019, 2021, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 6 – (2018–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 1 − (1 SG) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 − (50th in 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 − (17th in SG, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Read is the son of the alpine ski racer Ken Read (b.1955), one of the "Crazy Canucks" and winner of five World Cup downhill races. His older brother Erik (b.1991) is also a World Cup alpine racer,[2] specializing in the technical events.[citation needed]