Town of Banff

Rob Bosinger

Rob Bosinger represented Canada at World Cup Alpine Ski events in the 1980s

Banff Sports Hall of Fame - 2006: Athlete

Rob (Bozo) Bosinger was a national alpine ski team member for seven years. He represented Canada in three World Alpine Ski Championship events, and was a solid representative on the World Cup circuit for many years.

His best results on the World Cup were a 7th place finish in Beaver Creek, Colorado, 1988 and 14th place in Wengen, Switzerland in 1989.

When injury forced Rob to end his athletic career, his passion turned to coaching as he worked with top male and female junior athletes at the Banff Mountain Ski Academy.

In 1996, Rob joined Alpine Canada's coaching staff until he took up full-time employment in the field of computer technology in Calgary in 1999. Never far away from the ski hill, Rob became a weekend coach for the Banff Alpine Racers at the K2 level.

Rob died suddenly in Calgary on May 20th, 2005, of a cardiac arrhythmia. He was 38 years old.

His passion for excellence and his desire to give back to the sport will be remembered forever by an entire community and a growing legacy including: Ski Norquay's Rob's Run, the annual Rob Bosinger Memorial weekend (Bozo Cup), and a group of young athletes who are referred to as the "Bozo Brats."