Stefan Read (born May 7, 1987) is a

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ski jumper. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team large hill event at

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Early life

Read was born in

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. He began downhill skiing at an early age. He attended the National Sport School.

Career

Read began competing in ski jumping in 2002. In 2004 he finished 27th at a Continental Cup in Lahti, Finland, which qualified him to take part in Olympic competition. Read competed in both the normal hill and the K120m Large Hill events at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, placing 20th and 47th respectively."Canada's teen Olympians making great leap forward"
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in 2006. Read's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the team large hill event at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Read, Stefan 1987 births Living people Canadian male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Canada Ski jumpers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Edmonton