Kequyen Lam
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kequeyn Lam |
| Born | October 3, 1979 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2015–Present |
Kequyen Lam (born 3 October 1979[1]) is a cross-country skier who was the flag bearer for Portugal at the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations.[2] He was one of the two athletes representing Portugal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]
On October 3, 1979, Lam was born in Macau.
Career
Snowboard Cross (2008–2013)
Kequyen raced snowboard cross from 2008–2013 representing Portugal. His break out season was in 2011[4] when he finished 1st place in two FIS races at Big White and a 1st and 2nd place at the FIS races in Red Mountain. Lam qualified to race on the World Cup Tour where he raced from 2011–2013.[5] He attempted to qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, 2014, but an injury at a training camp in Austria sidelined him from the remaining qualifying events, missing the qualification criteria. He retired from snowboard cross in 2013.
Cross country skiing (2015-present)
Kequyen cross country skis in the freestyle skate distance events. He entered his first cross country ski race in 2015 at Canmore, AB. In 2017, he raced in Finland and in South America (Chile, Argentina, Colombia). Lam qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[6][7] He is the sole cross country skier representing Portugal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea where he placed 113th in the men's 15 km freestyle.[8]