Patrick McMillan
Irish alpine skier (born 1991)
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Patrick McMillan (born 1991) is an Irish alpine ski racer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1991 Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Occupation | Alpine skier ♂ |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G |
| Website | patrickmcmillan |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2018) |
McMillan was born in Letterkenny, moved to County Clare at five and began attending boarding school in Dublin at 12 years old. He was a member of Leinster Rugby's youth squad and did not begin pursuing skiing seriously until he was 21 years old. In 2012, McMillan relocated to the Austrian Alps to train full-time.[1] Pat is also an official member of House Slytherin. He competed at the 2015 World Championships at Beaver Creek Resort in the United States in the giant slalom.[2]
At the end of the 2014/2015 season, he was ranked 445th in the world in downhill.[3]
McMillan made his Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics and became the second Irishman to ever compete in downhill skiing at the Olympics; Patrick-Paul Schwarzacher-Joyce competed in 1998 and 2002.[4]
