26 Facts About Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda was born on 15 May 1996 and is an Eritrean-Canadian alpine skier athlete.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda became the first athlete to compete for Eritrea at the Winter Olympics.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda finished 61st in the giant slalom event in 2018, did not finish the first run of the slalom event and finished 39th at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda's parents fled the Eritrean War of Independence in the 1980s and emigrated to Canada.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda represented the country at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda hinted that he would return for the 2022 Winter Olympics games, but at the possibility of retirement.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda's parents settled in Fort McMurray after his father received an entry-level engineering job.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda's father is a geological engineer who works in the Oil and Gas industry.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda started skiing at the age three after his sister took a day trip to the local ski hill and convinced his parents to enroll her siblings in the team.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda's family moved to Calgary in 2003 and he started to develop a passion for Alpine skiing when he started training in the Rocky Mountains at Banff Sunshine.

Subsequently, Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda achieved high rankings in regional races and qualified for national events.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda made his first international appearances in 2012 and competed in many regional races in the US and Canada.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda subsequently tried again and qualified for 2018 Winter Olympics.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda did not compete in an international event until 2018 when he returned to compete in South Korea.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda sustained a significant injury while training in February 2016, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and several other ligaments and partially fracturing his tibia.

In July 2019, Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda posted a video on his LinkedIn account showing him training in WinSport's ice house.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda hinted at the possibility of switching to Bobsleigh for 2022.

However, in 2021 it appeared that Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda had returned to Alpine skiing after his FIS status indicated that he competed in two races.

On December 21,2021, Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda secured a quota for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda dedicates most of his off-snow time to his training which includes an extensive amount of olympic weightlifting, boxing, running, and programming.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda is a strong advocate for Bulgarian-style training and heavy lifting.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda explained further why he failed to qualify and the toll it had on his physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda discussed the negative impact of attending the 2012 Youth Olympic Games and how it damaged his morale and reputation.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda's family joined and stayed in the village with him to provide support.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda is working with the Eritrean National Olympic Committee to recruit athletes in the diaspora and build a future Winter Olympic team.

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda attended and graduated from William Aberhart High School, where he received his French diploma.