Callum Smith (born 12 October 1992) is a British cross-country skier. He took up skiing at the age of eight and made his debut competing for Great Britain in 2008 in a

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race in

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. He made his debut at the

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, finishing 62nd in the 30km skiathlon and 67th in the 15km classical. He was educated at

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, before studying chemical engineering at the

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. Callum also competed at the

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winter Olympics, finishing 57th in the Skiathlon and 54th in the 50 km classic events. He retired from professional cross-country skiing in 2018.

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1992 births Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic cross-country skiers of Great Britain Alumni of the University of Edinburgh People educated at Inverurie Academy Scottish male cross-country skiers Sportspeople from Aberdeenshire {{UK-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub