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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-10-12)October 12, 1966 (age 58) Aurora, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill,Super-G |
| Club | Georgian Peaks Ski Club |
| World Cup debut | 1985 (age 18)[1][2] |
| Retired | July1999 (age 32) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 4 – (1988–1998) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (1996–1999) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 – (2DH, 1SG) |
| Overall titles | 0 –(33rd in1996) |
| Discipline titles | 0 –(10th inDH, 1996) |
Brian Stemmle (born October 12, 1966) is aCanadian retiredWorld Cupalpine ski racer who competed primarily in the speed events ofdownhill andsuper-G. He was a member of thenational ski team for fourteen years and was inducted into theCanadian Ski Hall of Fame in 2002.[3] Stemmle competed forCanada in fourWinter Olympic Games, from1988 through1998.
Stemmle represented Canada at four Winter Olympic Games. At the1988 Games in Calgary, Stemmle competed in the downhill event atNakiska, but missed a gate on his run and was disqualified.[4] At the1992 Games in Albertville, Stemmle finished 23rd in the downhill competition.[5] Competing in the Super-G event at the1994, Stemmle finished 26th.[5] Stemmle's fourth time at the Olympics was at the1998 Games in Nagano, competing in both the super-G and downhill. He finished twelfth in the super-G and did not finish in the downhill event, as he caught a rut low on the course, after being ahead of the eventual winner at the previous split by about half a second.[5]
Born inAurora, Ontario, Stemmle was a member of the National Team from 1985 to 1999, and represented Canada at the 1988, 1992, 1994 and 1998 Olympic Winter Games.
During his 15 years of international competition, Stemmle competed in 93 World Cup races, garnering three podium finishes and fifteen top tens. His best result occurred in1996, a runner-up finish in a downhill atGarmisch,Germany.
Known primarily as a downhill specialist, Stemmle's first World Cup podium came at age 18 in March1985, in a super-G atFurano, Japan.[1][2]
A six-time medalist at the Canadian Championships, Stemmle currently works as a television colour commentator for Rogers Sportsnet and CBC Sports. He worked for CBC during the Olympics in 2006 and was the lead commentator for Alpine Skiing at the2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler.
Stemmle suffered a major setback during a1989 competition inKitzbühel,Austria; a crash on the fabledStreif downhill course nearly ended not only his career, but his life.[6] He fought back from a broken pelvis, massive internal injuries and infection by winning a gold medal at the1990 Winter Pan American Games inLas Leñas,Argentina. Stemmle returned to the World Cup circuit for the next nine seasons until his retirement in 1999.
