Craig McMorris
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Colbert McMorris |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 14 December 1991[1] Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
| Website | www.shredbots.com |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Slopestyle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 50th |
Craig Colbert McMorris (born 14 December 1991) is a Canadian snowboarder and member of the Canadian national snowboard team in slopestyle.[2] He has competed at four FIS Snowboard World Cup events and placed 50th at the 2013 Snowboarding World Championships.[3] McMorris worked as a commentator for CBC at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the slopestyle events. The following winter he worked as a commentator for ESPN during the 2015 Aspen Xgames. In 2018, he was announced as one of the hosts for the 2018 Winter Olympics on CBC. McMorris is a veteran of the Canadian snowboard scene after first stepping on a board at the age of 11. As one of Canada's top competitive slopestyle snowboarders, he quickly earned himself a spot on the Canadian National Snowboard Team in 2011 and now competes in some of the largest slopestyle events around the world.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, McMorris is the older brother of snowboarder Mark McMorris and the son of Saskatchewan provincial politician Don McMorris and his wife, Cindy.
References
- ^ "Team Profile: Craig McMorris". Street Jesus. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13.
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- ^ "FIS Results - McMorris, Craig". FIS-Ski. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
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