Brett Stein

Hometown: Wayland, Massachusetts

Birthdate:  12/12/89                                                                                    

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

Height: 5’9’’  Weight: 155 lbs.

Education: Wayland High School

Skiing History:

I began skiing when I was three.  I skied recreationally until I turned seven, then I started alpine racing.  I tried telemarking in 2001 and attended my first nationals in 2003.

Competition Results:

  • Named to the 2004 Eastern J-III Olympic Team (alpine)
  • 2004 Junior National Champion (telemark)
  • 5th in Classic at 2005 Junior World Championships
  • 10th place finish at World Cup GS in Kimberly, BC
  • 11th place finishes in Sprint Classic and Classic at World Cup Finals in Schweitzer, ID
  • 2005 GS National Champion

 Goals, Attitude and Motivation:

This year I hope to make it to the podium at the Junior World Championships.  I will also work for some top ten finishes at World Cups and finish in the top 20 in the overall standings.  My general motivation is to work hard so that I may represent my country proudly overseas.  I do not believe one should get too discouraged after a bad race, yet it should be used as fuel for success in the future. 

Why do you Telemark Race?

I enjoy Telemark Racing because in order to excel at it, I must acquire an abundance of skills and use them simultaneously.  I enjoy exerting myself an-aerobically, testing my strength, the thrill of speed, the sense of flight obtained by jumping, and competition.  Telemark Racing consists of all of these things, which must be executed with finesse. I also love the people that the sport attracts and experiences I get to share with them.

Interesting Facts about yourself:

In the fall I run cross country. I attend Waterville Valley Academy during the winter, and I run track in the spring as a middle distance runner.  I like to be social and hang out with my brother, Mike, who attends the University of Pennsylvania.

Hometown Newspaper: Wayland Town Crier

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