Chris Williamson

Nickname: Crew – my initials. And Spyder is a nickname my father gave me when I used to speed skate.
 
Best moment in ski racing: Olympic gold in slalom in 2002 in Salt Lake City, USA. My 50th World Cup victory, in Austria, and my 100th in Italy in January 2011.

Worst moment in ski racing: Probably in 2011 when I suffered more than 20 broken bones in my wrist, ribs and forearm. I also blew up my knee.

What one thing would you change about ski racing? Nothing. I love it as it is.
 
Best World Cup stop: Obersaxen, Switzerland. We only raced there once but it’s my favourite downhill. It’s the only one over two minutes long – it’s a lot of fun and very European.

Person you look up to most in ski racing: I always watched Crazy Canuck Steve Podborski when I was a kid. Other than that, my biggest influence would be my father.

On your iPod: An eclectic mix of old school rap, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, also Canadian content like Leonard Cohen.
 
Favourite movie: Scarface.
 
Hockey team: The Winnipeg Jets.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be? My father, just because I would like to be able to tell him how successful I’ve become in the sport. He saw me make my first national team, but not after that.

Something no-one knows about you: The first national team I ever made was roller speed skating. My teammate was Clara Hughes!

Favourite activities other than skiing: Speed skating, computer games. Also, movies are my books.

Superstitions: There are certain songs I listen to before races and I always speak to the starter before leaving the start gate.
 
If a movie was made about your life, who should play the lead role? When I had hair it would be Tom Hanks!
 
What’s a talent you wish you had? The ability not to get injured.

If you weren’t a skier what would you be? A speed skater.
 
Funniest thing you’ve seen in ski racing: I’ve seen a blind skier asked for ID and she gave them a driver’s licence.
 
Most embarrassing moment: I’ve run into my guide a couple of times. That’s embarrassing.
 
Describe yourself in three words: Aggressive, driven and loyal.

IPC World Cup podiums
1st - Slalom - Sochi, Russia (2013)
3rd - Downhill - Sochi, Russia (2013)
3rd - Slalom - Sestriere, ITA (2013)
1st - Giant slalom - Sestriere, ITA (2013)
2nd - Giant slalom - Sestriere, ITA (2013)
1st – Giant slalom – Arta Terme, ITA (2011)
2nd – Giant slalom – Arta Terme, ITA (2011)
1st – Slalom – Arta Terme, ITA (2011)
1st – Downhill – Sestriere, ITA (2010)
2nd – Downhill – Sestriere, ITA (2010)
1st – Super-G – Sestriere, ITA (2010)
2nd – Super-G – Sestriere, ITA (2010)
1st – Slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2010)
1st – Slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2010)
1st – Slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2010)
1st – Giant slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2010)
2nd – Giant slalom – Roll Rinn, AUT (2010)
1st – Slalom – Roll Rinn, AUT (2010)
2nd – Downhill – Sestriere, ITA (2009)
2nd – Super combined – Sestriere, ITA (2009)
2nd – Giant slalom – La Molina, ESP (2009)
2nd – Giant slalom – La Molina, ESP (2009)
2nd – Slalom – La Molina, ESP (2009)
3rd – Slalom – La Molina, ESP (2009)
1st – Slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Giant slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Super combined – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Super combined – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Super-G – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Super-G – Abtenau, AUT (2008)
1st – Slalom – Queyras, FRA (2008)
1st – Slalom – Queyras, FRA (2008)
1st – Super combined – High1, KOR (2008)
2nd – Super-G – High1, KOR (2008)
3rd – Giant slalom – High1, KOR (2008)
3rd – Giant slalom – Hakuba, JPN (2008)
2nd – Slalom – Kimberley, B.C. (2007)
1st – Giant slalom – Kimberley, B.C. (2007)
1st – Super-G – Kimberley, B.C. (2007)
1st – Slalom – Aspen, USA (2007)
1st – Slalom – Aspen, USA (2007)
3rd – Giant slalom – Aspen, USA (2007)
1st – Super-G – Aspen, USA (2007)
1st – Super-G – Aspen, USA (2007)
2nd – Super-G – Arta Terme, ITA (2007)
2nd – Giant slalom – Arta Terme, ITA (2007)
2nd – Slalom – Arta Terme, ITA (2007)
3rd – Slalom – Yong Pyong, KOR (2006)
3rd – Giant slalom – Yong Pyong, KOR (2006)
2nd – Giant slalom – Yong Pyong, KOR (2006)
1st – Super-G – Yong Pyong, KOR (2006)
2nd – Super-G – Yong Pyong, KOR (2006)
1st – Giant slalom – ShigaKogen, JPN (2006)
1st – Giant slalom – ShigaKogen, JPN (2006)
1st – Slalom – ShigaKogen, JPN (2006)
1st – Slalom – Artesina, ITA (2006)
2nd – Giant slalom – Artesina, ITA (2006)
1st – Super-G – Artesina, ITA (2006)
3rd – Giant slalom – Steamboat Springs, USA (2005)
1st – Super-G – Kimberley, B.C. (2005)
1st – Super-G – Kimberley, B.C. (2005)
2nd – Super-G – Fendels-Ried-Prutz, AUT (2005)
2nd – Super-G – Fendels-Ried-Prutz, AUT (2005)
1st – Downhill – Klosters, SUI (2005)
3rd – Giant slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2004)
3rd – Downhill – Sestriere, ITA (2004)
1st – Giant slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2003)
2nd – Super-G – Abtenau, AUT (2003)
1st – Slalom – Abtenau, AUT (2003)
3rd – Giant slalom – Wildschönau, AUT (2003)
2nd – Slalom – Wildschönau, AUT (2003)
3rd – Super-G – Wildschönau, AUT (2002)
3rd – Slalom – Wildschönau, AUT (2002)
3rd – Slalom – Wildschönau, AUT (2002)
1st – Giant slalom – Kimberley, B.C. (2002)
2nd – Super-G – Kimberley, B.C. (2002)
2nd – Super-G – Kimberley, B.C. (2002)
3rd – Slalom – Queyras/Arvieux/Molines, FRA (2002)
3rd – Slalom – Queyras/Arvieux/Molines, FRA (2002)
3rd – Giant slalom – Abtenau/Salzburg, AUT (2001)
1st – Downhill – Kimberley, B.C. (2001)
1st – Giant slalom – Kimberley, B.C. (2001)
1st – Slalom – Kimberley, B.C. (2001)
1st – Downhill – Obersaxen/Graubünden, SUI (2001)
3rd – Downhill – Obersaxen/Graubünden, SUI (2001)
1st – Super-G – Obersaxen/Graubünden, SUI (2001)
2nd – Super-G – Obersaxen/Graubünden, SUI (2001)

2010 Paralympic Winter Games – Whistler, B.C.
4th – Giant slalom
4th – Super combined
6th – Super-G
6th – Slalom

2006 Paralympic Winter Games – Turin, ITA
2nd – Downhill
3rd – Super-G

2002 Paralympic Winter Games – Salt Lake City, USA
1st – Slalom
5th – Super-G
5th – Giant slalom

 TELUS Canadian Para-Alpine Championships
Canadian champion – Slalom – Courtenay, B.C. (2010)

IPC World Ski Championships
3rd - Giant slalom- La Molina, SPA (2013)
1st - Super combined - La Molina, SPA (2013)
2nd - Super-G - La Molina, SPA (2013)
3rd – Downhill – La Molina, SPA (2013)
3rd – Downhill – Sestriere, ITA (2011)
2nd – Super-G – Sestriere, ITA (2011)
3rd – Super combined – Sestriere, ITA (2011)
3rd – Slalom – Sestriere, ITA (2011)
2nd – Slalom – High1, KOR (2009)
3rd – Downhill – High1, KOR (2009)
1st – Super-G – High1, KOR (2009)
3rd – Downhill – Wildschönau, AUT (2004)
3rd – Giant slalom – Wildschönau, AUT (2004)