Callum Watson (skier)

For the Australian pianist, see Callum Watson (musician).

Callum Watson

Watson in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 35) [1] Sydney, Australia
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Website	www.callumwxc.com
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Cooma Ski Club [1]
Updated on 11 February 2014

Callum Watson (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cross-country skier. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. ^{[2] [3]} He also competed in the 2015 world championships in Falun, Sweden. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2014, Watson recorded a VO₂ max of 89.6ml/kg/min at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This broke the record for AIS athletes previously held by Cadel Evans. ^{[6] [7]}

His older sister Aimee Watson also represented Australia in cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. ^[6]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Australia
2014	Olympic Games	Sochi, Russia	75th	15 kilometre classical	45:46.5
			60th	30 kilometre skiathlon	1:17:00.4
			85th	Sprint	5:29.62
			12th	Team sprint	25:54.31
2015	World Championships	Falun, Sweden	72nd	15 kilometre freestyle	40:40.3
			DNF	50 kilometre classical

References

1. "Athlete : WATSON Callum". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
2. "Callum Watson – Australia". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
3. "Callum Watson". olympic.org. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
4. "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 - Men 15.0 km Individual Free - Results" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
5. "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 - Men 50.0 km Mass Start Classic - Results" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
6. "Callum Watson". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
7. "Wounded Winter Olympian battles insurance company after puncturing lung in ski crash". abc.net.au. Retrieved 14 August 2016.