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| Born | August 14, 2003 Canmore, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||
| Club | Foothils Nordic | ||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on December 18, 2025 | |||||||||
Xavier McKeever (born August 14, 2003) is a Canadian cross-country skier. [1] McKeever started skiing at a young age, as both of his parents were also cross-country skiers. [1]
McKeever competed at the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Germany, McKeever was part of the silver medal winning junior men's relay in the junior division. [2] McKeever followed this up with three top ten placements at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. [3] However McKeever skipped the 2024 edition of the World Juniors to compete at the Canmore stop of the Senior World Cup, which was held in his hometown. [4] McKeever has competed at two Senior Nordic World Championships, in 2023 and 2025. [1] In December 2025, McKeever won the sprint event of the Canadian trials. With the win, McKeever secured his spot on Canada's 2026 Olympic team. [5] On December 19, 2025, McKeever was officially named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team. [6] [7]
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | Skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | Relay | Team sprint |
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| 2023 | 20 | 60 | 44 | — | 35 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | — | 45 | — | 51 | 5 | — |
McKeever's parents are Milaine Theriault and Robin McKeever, who both competed for Canada as Olympic cross-country skiers. [8] Meanwhile, McKeever’s uncle, Brian McKeever, is Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian. [8]
