Robin Clegg

Biography

Robin Clegg is a three-time Olympian, having represented Canada at Salt Lake City 2002, Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010. In Vancouver he helped the 4×7.5km relay team to match a best-ever finish of 10th place.

Getting to know…

Grew up in Yellowknife, began cross-country skiing at age two, competitively at age seven … Following two silver medals at 1995 Canada Winter Games, he was inspired to pursue biathlon seriously … Was 1997 junior national champion.

Olympic Highlights

Games Sport Event Finish
2002 Salt Lake CityBiathlonIndividual 20km - Men28
2002 Salt Lake CityBiathlonPursuit 12.5km - Men42
2002 Salt Lake CityBiathlonSprint 10km - Men43
2006 TurinBiathlonIndividual 20km - Men36
2006 TurinBiathlonPursuit 12.5km - Men46
2006 TurinBiathlonSprint 10km - Men52
2010 VancouverBiathlonRelay 4x7.5km - Men10

Notable International Results

World Championship Results: 2009 (Pyeongchang, KOR): 39th - 20 km individual; 48th - 10 km sprint; 44th - 12.5 km pursuit; 16th – relay 2008 (Oestersund, SWE): 68th - 20 km individual; 67th - 10 km sprint 2007 (Antholz-Anterselva, ITA): 60th - 10 km sprint; 62nd - 20 km individual 2005 (Hochfilzen, AUS): 49th - 12.5 km pursuit; 50th - 20 km individual; 60th - 10 km sprint 2004 (Oberhof, GER): 18th - 20 km individual; 61st - 10 km sprint 2003 (Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS): 33rd - 20 km individual; 83rd - 10 km sprint 2001 (Pokljuka, SLO): 74th - 10 km sprint

Career Notes

2009-10: At World Cup stop, finished 50th in sprint, 14th in relay ... Was 37th in another IBU Cup sprint race. 2008-09: Top result 39th in individual at WC ... Finished 79th overall on World Cup circuit ... Top results were 29th in both individual and in pursuit ... Canadian/North American individual champion, and mixed relay champion. 2007-08: Matched Canadian record with 8th-place finish in individual at World Cup in Pokljuka, SLO (12/13/07) ... Was his first-career top-10 finish ... Top WC result 67th in sprint ... Canadian champion. 2006-07: Top result 60th in sprint at WC ... Finished three times in top-33, best result 27th in sprint in Hochfilzen, AUS, in World Cups. 2005-06: At second Olympic Winter Games, finished 36th in individual, 44th in pursuit, 50th in sprint ... Top result on World Cup circuit was 34th in Oestersund, SWE. 2004-05: Placed 49th in pursuit and 50th in individual at WC ... Recorded 17th place finish in individual in Anterselva, ITA (01/19/05). 2003-04: Had career-high WC result of 18th in individual ... On World Cup circuit, top results were 19th in sprint, 22nd and 23rd in pursuit. 2002-03: At WC, best result was 33rd in individual ... In four World Cups, top result was 38th in individual ... Won silver in pursuit at European Cup. 2000-02: First-time Olympian, best result 28th in individual ... In nine World Cup races, top result 31st in individual.