Olivier Léveillé (born 15 March 2001) is a
Canadian cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
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Career
Junior
At the
2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships 2020 took place in Oberwiesenthal, Germany from 29 February to 8 March 2020. This was the 43rd Junior World Championships and the 15th Under-23 World Championships in nordic skiing.
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in
Oberwiesenthal, Germany, Léveillé was part of the quartet who won silver in the 4 × 5 kilometre relay event, becoming the first Canadians to win a relay medal at the event.
The following year Léveillé won bronze in the 10 kilometre freestyle event, becoming only the third Canadian to win an individual medal in the history of the event.
Senior
Léveillé made his senior debut as part of the
2021–22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 2021–22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 41st official FIS Cross-Country World Cup, World Cup season in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing for men and women.
The season began on 26 November 2021 in Rukatunturi, Ruka, Finl ...
in Ruka, Finland. Léveillé's top placement was a 17th-place finish in the 15 km event (6th fastest time of the day).
On January 13, 2022, Léveillé was officially named to
Canada's 2022 Olympic team.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Canadian male cross-country skiers
Sportspeople from Sherbrooke
Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for Canada
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