Xavier McKeever

Xavier McKeever (born August 14, 2003) is a Canadian cross-country skier. McKeever started skiing at a young age, as both of his parents were also cross-country skiers. McKeever followed this up with three top ten placements at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. However McKeever skipped the 2024 edition of the World Juniors to compete at the Canmore stop of the Senior World Cup, which was held in his hometown. McKeever has competed at two Senior Nordic World Championships, in 2023 and 2025. On December 19, 2025, McKeever was officially named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team.

Results World Championships Year Age 15 km individual Skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint Relay Team sprint 2023 20 60 44 — 35 5 — 2025 22 — 45 — 51 5 —

Personal life McKeever's parents are Milaine Theriault and Robin McKeever, who both competed for Canada as Olympic cross-country skiers. Meanwhile, McKeever’s uncle, Brian McKeever, is Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian.