Alex Harvey (skier)
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Alex Harvey is a Canadian
cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Harvey is also a member of the Quebec National Cycling Team.
, and the 50 km: Trondheim
).
Harvey also competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
, finishing fifth in the 4 x 10 km, 22nd in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, 28th in the individual sprint, and 36th in the 15 km events.
In the Vancouver
2010 Winter Olympics
, Harvey finished fourth in the team sprint
with teammate Devon Kershaw
. This is the best placing ever for Canadian
men in an Olympic cross-country
competition. In the Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay
, Harvey and Canada
finished seventh.
At the 2011 Nordic Junior Worlds, Harvey won the 30 km pursuit race.
At the 30km pursuit
in the 2011 World Championships Harvey took the lead early on in the freestyle party of the race, but lost the lead with 2 km to go finishing at 13th place. Three days later, he won gold medal in the team sprint
together with Devon Kershaw
. At the Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
Harvey finished fifth, after falling in the Feed Zone after 3 kilometres.
took part in the 1976 and 1988 Olympic Games in the 100 km Time Trial Cycling and Cross Country Skiing events, respectively.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Harvey is also a member of the Quebec National Cycling Team.
Athletic career
In 2009 Harvey finished third both in the (Team sprint: Whistler Olympic ParkWhistler Olympic Park
The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski...
, and the 50 km: Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
).
Harvey also competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
, finishing fifth in the 4 x 10 km, 22nd in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit, 28th in the individual sprint, and 36th in the 15 km events.
In the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, Harvey finished fourth in the team sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint
The men's team sprint cross-country skiing competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia....
with teammate Devon Kershaw
Devon Kershaw
Devon Kershaw is a Canadian cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. Growing up in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, he split his time between several sports before choosing to focus on his skiing career.-Early life and career:...
. This is the best placing ever for Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
men in an Olympic cross-country
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
competition. In the Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay
The men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 24 February at Whistler Olympic Park at 11:15 PST....
, Harvey and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
finished seventh.
At the 2011 Nordic Junior Worlds, Harvey won the 30 km pursuit race.
At the 30km pursuit
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit
The men's 30 kilometre pursuit at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 took place on 27 February 2011 at 12:00 CET at Holmenkollen National Arena. The defending world champion was Norway's Petter Northug while the defending Olympic champion was Sweden's Marcus Hellner.- Results :...
in the 2011 World Championships Harvey took the lead early on in the freestyle party of the race, but lost the lead with 2 km to go finishing at 13th place. Three days later, he won gold medal in the team sprint
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's team sprint
The Men's team sprint took place on 2 March 2011. Sprint qualifying at 12:00 CET and finals at 14:15 CET. The defending world champions were Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad and Johan Kjølstad while the defending Olympic champion were Norway's Øystein Pettersen and Petter Northug.- Semifinals :-Final:...
together with Devon Kershaw
Devon Kershaw
Devon Kershaw is a Canadian cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. Growing up in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, he split his time between several sports before choosing to focus on his skiing career.-Early life and career:...
. At the Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
The Men's 50 km freestyle mass start is the final event of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011. It will go underway on 6 March 2011 at 13:00 CET. Norway's Petter Northug is both the defending world and Olympic champion.- Results :...
Harvey finished fifth, after falling in the Feed Zone after 3 kilometres.
Personal life
Harvey's father Pierre HarveyPierre Harvey
Pierre Harvey, is a Canadian sports athlete. He was the first Canadian male athlete to compete in both the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1984 Winter Olympics ....
took part in the 1976 and 1988 Olympic Games in the 100 km Time Trial Cycling and Cross Country Skiing events, respectively.