Graham Nishikawa

Sport: Cross Country Skiing

Year Received: 2004, 2011 & 2013

Bio: Graham Nishikawa, a cross-country skier from Whitehorse, Yukon, was ranked as the top junior skier in Canada in 2003 and was a member of the National Junior Team. At the 2003 Canadian National Championships in Charlo, NB, he finished 6th in the aggregate Open Men category and achieved two top-ten finishes in the pursuit and classic races. At the NORAM Supertour in Minnesota, USA, he also finished 6th in the Open Men category. In 2004, he was nominated to the National Ski Team Development Squad and participated in Glacier Camp.

In 2013, Graham qualified for the World Championships Team and secured three victories on the NorAM Circuit. In 2014, he guided Brian McKeever, one of Canada's most decorated Paralympians, to a triple gold medal performance at the Sochi Paralympics.