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At Lake Louise, the home world cup event, Erik Guay officially announced at a press conference his retirement after having deserted the second round on the Canadian track.
Friday 23 November 2018 4 minutes reading time
"Today is a bittersweet day in which I close a chapter on what has been a significant part of my life, I am very proud of everything I have achieved and I keep incredible memories of each of the races I have had the privilege of competing - said Erik - I am extremely grateful to all those who have supported me throughout my career: my coaches, teammates, medical staff, therapists, volunteers, former and current sponsors of Alpine Canada, the fans , personal sponsors and, of course, my family, the list of people who supported me is almost too long ". Guay also said that in Sunday's super-G, he will make a runway to greet the entire White Circus.
Erik's skiing DNA has deep family roots: his parents, Conrad and Ellen, were both masters and his younger brother Stefan competed in the World Cup but had to retire early due to injury and in the last two seasons he worked as a coach for the World Cup speed men's team. "My parents had a huge influence on my skiing initiation and together we took every opportunity to be on the slopes to enjoy the mountain." There is no doubt that my whole family has played a key role in bringing me to this point with his unconditional support.I am thrilled to have more time for my family and to transfer a lot of my passion and time to raise my daughters and stay home with my wife (Erik is married to Karen and is a father of Logan, 9, Leni, 6, Marlo, 4, and Maude, 1, ed.) I am leaving my sport with a clear mind and a lot of optimism for future projects "
Born August 5, 1981 in Montreal and raised in Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Erik Guay joined the Canadian national teams in 1998. He made his debut in the World Cup on December 10, 2000 in Giant in Val d'Isère, but later he became a great specialist in fast races. In 231 Cup races he finished 83 times in the top ten, winning 5 wins, 3 downhill and 2 in super-G, and from 2003 to last year he finished 25 times on the podium, 17 downhill and 8 in super-G, also won the super-G cup in 2010. But the best was given at the world championships: he won gold downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2011 and in super-G at St. Moritz in 2017, where he was also silver downhill. He had less luck at the Olympics: in three participations he took home a fourth and two fifth places. Unfortunately, six knee operations and chronic back problems prevented him from winning more than anything he won and that he was one of the greatest skiers in his country. Good luck, great Erik, and enjoy life without skiing competitions!
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