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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet snowboarder Rob Fagan

Canada's Snowboard Cross rider Rob Fagan attends a press conference in preparation for the start of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, on February 10, 2010.
Canada's Snowboard Cross rider Rob Fagan attends a press conference in preparation for the start of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, on February 10, 2010. STEPHANIE LAMY/AFP/Getty Images

Sport: Snowboarding

Age: 37

Hometown: Cranbrook, B.C.

Accomplishments:

  • 2002 Canadian Champion.
  • 2001 Winter X Games 4th-place finish.

Interesting Fact: He loves to golf almost as much as he loves snowboarding and has aspirations of playing golf professionally when he’s done with snowboarding.

Chances: He hasn’t experienced an abundance of success on the world stage but had a good performance on the biggest stage of all at Vancouver 2010, where he finished 5th. He could have an outside shot at a medal in Sochi.

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