BIOGRAPHY
Eilidh McLeod (phonetic - Ay-Li)
6th December 1990
Scottish
Edinburgh
Scottish Ski Club
2009 Update:
BIOGRAPHY
I spent one year in the Scottish part time team then moved onto the British Development Team where I am now - just starting my second year as a full time athlete.
I started skiing when I was 2 years old in the back garden with plastic skis strapped onto my wellies. Later that season I inherited my cousin's real skis and boots and had my first slides on Cairngorm with Dad controlling my speed with a retractable dog lead!
My first race was a ski school one in Wengen aged 4.
Scottish Senior and Junior Slalom Champ. 2006 Represented GB at EYWOF (Youth Olympics) in February 2007, completed both disciplines with 24th in GS and 34th Slalom.
Under 18 downhill champion British Senior Champs 2007 Under 18 Combined Champion British Senior Champs 2007 Scottish Junior slalom and giant slalom champion 2007. Scottish Junior giant slalom champion 2008.
A fall at the end of January 2008 caused a pelvic injury that stopped me from skiing for 7 weeks. In spite of missing half the season I finished the year 5th GB lady in Downhill and 7th in super G.
In November 2007 I was thrilled to be given the OCS Young Persons Sports Award as Scottish Regional Winner. This was the first time they had made an award to a snow sport.
I did a lot of rowing at school and would have made national squad had skiing not been my priority. I still row on the canal but more often than not end up coaching the younger ones. I do enjoy teaching.
Skiing dominates my life so its lucky that I really enjoy fitness training, particularly cycling and weights. Sega introduced me to boxing in the summer and I really took to that!
I love music and did piano and flute at school but both are becoming rusty from lack of practice. Having just passed my driving test I love to sing lustily in the car on my own - no one to hear and complain!
For the coming season I want to stay injury free and make big improvements in all disciplines.