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Craig Branch
Olympians

Craig Branch

Alpine Skiing

Age

48

Place of Birth

Sydney, NSW

Olympic History

Salt Lake City 2002

Vancouver 2010

Career Events

Alpine Skiing Mens Super Combined

Alpine Skiing Mens Super-G

Alpine Skiing Men’s Downhill

 

Craig's Story

Triple Olympian Craig Branch made his Olympic debut at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, competing in the alpine skiing disciplines of downhill, Super G and super combined. He then competed at the Torino 2006 Games (32nd - downhill) and at the Vancouver 2010 Games where he placed 29th in the Super G and 34th in the downhill.

His best Olympic result of the three Games was in the Super G at 2002 Salt Lake City where he finished 27th. With a career hampered by several injuries, Branch represented Australia at five World Championships with his best downhill performance a 26th, recorded both in Vail / Beaver Creek in 1999 and St Anton in 2001. At the St Anton world titles he also placed 14th in combined.

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