Xavier McKeever
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| Nationality |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 14, 2003 Canmore, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Foothils Nordic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Xavier McKeever (born August 14, 2003) is a Canadian cross-country skier. McKeever started skiing at a young age, as both of his parents were also cross-country skiers.
Career
McKeever competed at the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Germany, and was part of the silver medal winning junior men's relay in the junior division. McKeever followed this up with three top ten placements at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. However McKeever skipped the 2024 edition of the World Juniors to compete at the Canmore stop of the Senior World Cup, which was held in his hometown. McKeever has competed at two Senior Nordic World Championships, in 2023 and 2025. In December 2025, McKeever won the sprint event of the Canadian trials. With the win, McKeever secured his spot on Canada's 2026 Olympic team. On December 19, 2025, McKeever was officially named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team.
Results
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
Skiathlon | 50 km mass start |
Sprint | Relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 60 | 44 | — | 35 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | — | 45 | — | 51 | 5 | — |
Personal life
McKeever's parents are Milaine Theriault and Robin McKeever, who both competed for Canada as Olympic cross-country skiers. Meanwhile, McKeever’s uncle, Brian McKeever, is Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian.
References
- 1 2 3 "Xavier McKeever". www.nordiqcanada.ca. Nordiq Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Junior Canucks Win Historic Silver Medal in Relay at Nordic World Ski Championships in Germany". www.crosscountrybc.ca. Cross Country BC. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Song, David (27 January 2023). "Cross-country skier Xavier McKeever returns to where it all began". www.piquenewsmagazine.com. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada: Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Small, Jordan (14 January 2024). "Top ski prospect focusing on Canmore World Cup, Canada's U23/Jr world teams announced". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Small, Jordan (17 December 2025). "Photo finish for Canmore skier earns Winter Olympics berth". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Nichols, Paula (19 December 2025). "11 cross-country skiers nominated to Team Canada for Milano Cortina 2026". www.olympic.ca. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Team Canada unveils Olympic cross-country skiing team". www.sportsnet.ca. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Sportsnet. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 Karstens-Smith, Gemma (1 February 2023). "Xavier McKeever carves out own cross-country ski path amid family legacy". www.cbc.ca/sports/. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: CBC Sports. Canadian Press. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
