March 2, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian and Robin McKeever completed a perfect week at the IPC World Cup in Norway after winning their third straight gold medal on Sunday. The 28-year-old Brian McKeever, along with his brother and guide Robin, both of Canmore, Alta., captured their fourth gold medal of the IPC World Cup season, this time in the biathlon pursuit competition.

McKeever handily won the biathlon pursuit competition by 16.9 seconds over Vitaliy Lukyanenko, of the Ukraine. Wilhelm Brem, of Germany, rounded out the top-three after crossing the line 1:28.2 behind. Earlier this week the McKeever brothers teamed up to win a 5km classic race, along with a 7.5-kilometre biathlon event.

Legally blind as a result of Stargardt’s disease, which is a form of macular degeneration that affects central vision, McKeever has won nearly everything on the table in the ParaNordic ski world, and is now focused on competing with the world’s elite able-bodied athletes. Last year Brian made history after skiing in his first-ever able-bodied World Championships where he finished 24th in a 15-kilometre skate-skiing race.

“ I’m driven by competing in both the able-bodied World Cups but I also know the importance of racing ParaNordic World Cups as well,” said McKeever. “The guys out here work extremely hard and deserve recognition for that but also because they love the sport.”

The IPC World Cup is divided into three categories for the various disabilities including: visually impaired, sit-skiing, and standing amputation and limb disability.

For complete IPC World Cup results clickhere.