Murray Buchan

Background

Buchan was born on 2 December 1991 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was a member of the Glenshee Ski Centre mountain rescue team

Career

Buchan"s Olympic debut was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he competed on 18 February 2014 in the halfpipe, finishing in 17th place in the qualification round. Although he initially "hated" skiing, Buchan began to improve, progressing to local competitions, sponsored by ski shops. He was forced out of the majority of the 2009 season after dislocating his elbow.

At the start of January 2014, Buchan finished 13th, his best ever result in a World Cup, at Calgary.

In the winter, Buchan trains in Breckenridge, Colorado. Buchan"s Olympic debut was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, which was the first time the halfpipe had been at a Winter Olympics.

He competed in the qualifiers on 18 February 2014 in the freestyle skiing event halfpipe, and finished 17th, having targeted 18 or above in the run up to the games.

Achievements

• He began winning his age group at tournaments, and at the age of 14 performed at his first British Skiing Championships, at which he won four events in his age group. In 2008, he won his first British Skiing Championships in the halfpipe discipline, which led to his competing at World Cup skiing events, though mainly in Europe due to finances. Going into the games, Buchan was the British Olympic champion in the halfpipe.