Joe Davies (Pemberton, BC) - skiing with the best in the world!
A big congratulations to Joe Davies, with a 15th and two 16th place finishes in the first two World Cups of the season, in Ruka and Lillehammer!
Joe is from Pemberton and grew up racing with Whistler Nordic Ski Club. A former member of the BC Talent Squad, BC Development Squad and BC Ski Team, Joe, who is a dual UK/Canadian citizen, opted to ski for Great Britain starting in 2022-23.
He is currently a student at the University of Utah.
In Ruka, Finland, he placed 16th in the 20km Mass Start Free, only 32 seconds behind the winner! Full results: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&competitorid=221421&raceid=46740
Then in Lillehammer, Norway, he placed 16th in the 10km Interval Start Free and got to enjoy quite a few minutes in the leader's chair (see photo below)! Full results: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&competitorid=221421&raceid=46742
Following that he had a 15th place finish in the 20km Skiathlon event, only 49.8 seconds behind the winner. Full results: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&competitorid=221421&raceid=46748
Joe’s World Cup athlete biography: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=CC&seasoncode=&competitorid=221421&type=result&categorycode=WC&sort=&place=&disciplinecode=&position=&limit=150
Photo 1: All smiles in the leader's chair in Lillehammer!
Photo 2: Joe in a Teck BC Cup many years ago. Joe first made the BC Talent Squad in 2014, the BC Development Squad in 2016, and the BC Ski Team in 2018.
