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Marielle Thompson

{{short description|Canadian freestyle skier}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2014}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Marielle Thompson

| image = Marielle Thompson 2014-06-06.jpg

| caption =

| nationality = {{CAN}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|06|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = North Vancouver, B.C., Canada{{cite web|url=http://mariellethompson.com/?page_id=102|title=Bio|publisher=Mariellethompson.com|accessdate=March 18, 2012}}

| height =

| club = BC Ski Cross
Whistler Mountain SC

| seasons = 13 – (2011–2017, 2019–present)

| wins = 31

| teamwins =

| totalpodiums = 67

| teampodiums = 0

| individual_starts = 136

| team_starts = 1

| wcoveralls = 0 – (3rd in 2012, 2017)

| wctitles = 4 – (Ski cross: 2012, 2014, 2017, 2024)

| updated = 29 March 2024

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's freestyle skiing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Sochi|Ski cross}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Beijing|Ski cross}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Deer Valley|Ski cross}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Voss|Ski cross}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Bakuriani|FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 – Mixed team ski cross }}

{{MedalCompetition|Winter X Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2016 Aspen|Ski cross}}

{{MedalCompetition | Junior World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Valmalenco|Ski cross}}

}}

Marielle Thompson (born June 15, 1992) is a Canadian freestyle skier specializing in ski cross. She is the 2014 Winter Olympic and 2019 World champion in women's ski cross, as well as a three-time FIS World Cup Crystal Globe winner as the top-ranked athlete in that discipline (for the 2011–2012, 2013–2014, and 2016–17 seasons) and the 2013 Junior World champion.

Career

She debuted in the World Cup on December 18, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=153591§or=FS|title=FIS-Ski.com profile|publisher=FIS-Ski.com|accessdate=March 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145519/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?type=biog&competitorid=153591§or=FS|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}} Thompson placed third on December 17, 2011 in San Candido, Italy. In the 2010–11 World Cup season she placed 50th in Overall Freestyle standings and at 17th place in ski cross standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/disciplines/freestyle/cupstandings.html?suchen=true&suchcompetitorid=&suchseason=2011§or=FS&suchgender=L&suchcup=WC&suchnation=&discipline=ALL&search=Search|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124101741/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/disciplines/freestyle/cupstandings.html?suchen=true&suchcompetitorid=&suchseason=2011§or=FS&suchgender=L&suchcup=WC&suchnation=&discipline=ALL&search=Search|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|title=2010–11 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Standings|publisher=FIS|accessdate=March 18, 2012}} Thompson was again a strong contender during the 2013–14 season going into the Winter Olympics, leading the way in the standings again. At the end of the 2014 season, she won the World Cup Overall title in an exciting finish in La Plagne, France. Marielle is still the only Canadian to win a Crystal Globe, and now she has received the prestigious award twice.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thompson qualified third, going into the elimination rounds for ski cross. Her teammate and compatriot, Kelsey Serwa, qualified in first place just ahead of Ophelie David of France. Thompson made her way into the finals, where Serwa also made the final in a near photo finish. In the big final, Thompson led nearly the entire way, and Serwa trailed just behind after a fall by David. The Canadians would end the race in the one and two positions, securing gold and silver. After the race, Thompson said that "It's crazy. I don't think it's even sunk in yet. I just had a big wave of emotion. I'm so, so happy, especially to be up there with my teammate. We're just having fun all day. I know Kelsey, and we tried to help each other all the way down the course."{{cite news |title=Marielle Thompson, Kelsey Serwa win gold, silver in ski cross |author=Kate Pettersen |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/kelsey-serwa-leads-women-ski-cross-seeding.html |publisher=CBC Sports |date=February 21, 2014}}

While training for the 2018 Winter Olympics in October 2017, Thompson crashed and ruptured her ACL and injured her MCL, putting her participation in the games in jeopardy.{{cite news|title=Olympic ski cross champion Marielle Thompson suffers knee injury |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/freestyleskiing/marielle-thompson-knee-injury-ski-cross-training-1.4365690 |website=CBC Sports |date=October 20, 2017}} However, she ultimately was able to participate in the Olympic ski cross event, having undergone an accelerated rehabilitation program.{{cite news|title=Marielle Thompson aiming for second ski cross gold four months after having knee surgery |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2018/02/21/marielle-thompson-aiming-for-second-ski-cross-gold-4-months-after-having-knee-surgery.html |website=The Star |date=February 21, 2018}} Thompson placed first in the seeding runs on February 22.{{cite news|title=Marielle Thompson leads Canadian trio atop skicross seeding standings |url=http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2018/02/21/marielle-thompson-leads-canadian-trio-atop-skicross-seeding-standings.html |website=Metro News |date=February 21, 2018}} She was eliminated in the first heat after falling and finishing third. The event was instead won by teammate Serwa, with another teammate, Brittany Phelan, taking the silver medal.{{cite news|title=Canada's Kelsey Serwa wins gold, Brittany Phelan grabs silver in women's skicross at Winter Olympics |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/2018-pyeongchang-winter-olympics-womens-freestyle-skiing-skicross/article38079104/ |work=The Globe and Mail |date=February 22, 2018}}

Thompson finished third in the standings in the following two seasons on the World Cup circuit, and in 2019 won the women's ski cross title at the 2019 World Championships in Deer Valley.{{cite news |title=Ready for anything, Canadian Marielle Thompson accustomed to overcoming odds |author=Vicki Hall |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/skiing/marielle-thompson-ski-cross-season-1.5835457 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=December 11, 2020}}

On January 24, 2022, Thompson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/24/team-canada-adds-24-freestyle-skiers-to-the-roster-for-beijing-2022/|title=Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=24 January 2022|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|access-date=24 January 2022}}{{cite news|last=Ewing|first=Lori|date=24 January 2022|title=Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/freestyle-skiing/mikael-kingsbury-canadian-olympic-freestyle-team-beijing-1.6325326|work=Canadian Press|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=24 January 2022}}{{cite news|last=Spyker|first=Josiah|date=28 January 2022|title=Three Invermere skiers competing in Olympics|url=https://www.myeastkootenaynow.com/21751/three-invermere-skiers-competing-in-olympics/|work=My East Kootenay Now|location=Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada|access-date=30 January 2022}} Thompson would go onto win the silver medal in the women's ski cross event.{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Kevin|date=17 February 2022|title=Marielle Thompson collects Olympic silver in Beijing ski cross to go with her 2014 gold|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/marielle-thompson-collects-olympic-silver-in-beijing-ski-cross-to-go-with-her-2014-gold|work=National Post|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|access-date=17 February 2022}}

Personal life

She is the sister of alpine skier Broderick Thompson.{{cite web |url=https://alpinecanada.org/team/broderick-thompson |title=Broderick Thompson |author= |website=Alpine Canada Alpin |access-date=February 16, 2018}}

Results

=Olympic results=

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! style="width:160px;"| Year 

! style="width:75px;"|Ski Cross

align=left|2014 Sochibgcolor="gold"| 1
align=left|2018 Pyeongchang17
align=left|2022 Beijingbgcolor="silver"| 2

=World Championships results=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

! style="width:160px;"| Year 

! style="width:75px;"|Ski Cross

align=left|2011 Deer Valley| 15
align=left|2013 Vossbgcolor="silver"|2
align=left|2015 Kreischberg8
align=left|2017 Sierra Nevada5
align=left|2019 Deer Valleybgcolor="gold"|1

=World Cup results=

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=FS&competitorid=153591&type=result |title=Marielle Thompson |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=January 4, 2016}}

==Season standings==

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!  Season 

! style="width:75px;"|Overall

! style="width:75px;"|Ski Cross

! style="width:75px;"|Cross Alps Tour

20115016{{n/a}}
2012bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="gold" |1{{n/a}}
2013367{{n/a}}
20144bgcolor="gold" |1{{n/a}}
2015348{{n/a}}
20166bgcolor="silver" |2{{n/a}}
2017bgcolor="cc9966"|3bgcolor="gold" |1bgcolor="gold" |1
2018colspan=3| injured: did not compete
20198bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="cc9966" |3
20206bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="cc9966" |3
2021{{n/a}}bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="silver" |2
2022{{n/a}}bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="cc9966" |3
2023{{n/a}}bgcolor="cc9966" |3bgcolor="silver" |2
2024{{n/a}}bgcolor="gold" |1{{n/a}}

==Race Podiums==

  • 36 wins – (36 SX)
  • 73 podiums – (73 SX)

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! No.

! Season

! Date

! Location

! Discipline

! Place

1rowspan=6 align=center|2011–12align=right|December 17, 2011align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross3rd
2align=right|January 11, 2012align=left| Alpe d'Huez, FranceSki Cross2nd
3bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 19, 2012align=left| Blue Mountain, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
4align=right|February 26, 2012align=left| Bischofswiesen, GermanySki Cross3rd
5bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|March 3, 2012align=left| Branäs, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
6bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|March 10, 2012align=left| Grindelwald, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
7rowspan=2 align=center|2012–13align=right|February 19, 2013align=left| Sochi, RussiaSki Cross2nd
8align=right|March 17, 2013align=left| Åre, SwedenSki Cross2nd
9rowspan=6 align=center|2013–14bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 7, 2013align=left| Nakiska, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
10align=right|December 22, 2013align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
11bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 17, 2014align=left| Val Thorens, Francebgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
12align=right|January 25, 2014align=left| Kreischberg, AustriaSki Cross3rd
13align=right|March 15, 2014align=left| Åre, SwedenSki Cross2nd
14bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|March 23, 2014align=left| La Plagne, Francebgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
15rowspan=3 align=center|2014–15bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 6, 2014align=left| Nakiska, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
16bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 9, 2015align=left rowspan=2| Val Thorens, Francebgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
17bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 10, 2015bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
18rowspan=6 align=center|2015–16bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 5, 2015align=left| Montafon, Austriabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
19bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 17, 2016align=left| Watles, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
20bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 23, 2016align=left| Nakiska, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
21align=right|February 13, 2016align=left rowspan=2| Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross2nd
22bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|February 14, 2016bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
23align=right|March 4, 2016align=left| Arosa, SwitzerlandSki Cross2nd
24rowspan=8 align=center|2016–17bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 9, 2016align=left| Val Thorens, Francebgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
25bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 12, 2016align=left| Arosa, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
26bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 17, 2016align=left| Montafon, Austriabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
27align=right|December 21, 2016align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
28bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|January 15, 2017align=left| Watles, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
29bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|February 12, 2017align=left| Idre Fjäll, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
30bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|February 25, 2017align=left| Sunny Valley, Russiabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
31bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|March 5, 2017align=left| Blue Mountain, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
32rowspan=5 align=center|2018–19align=right|December 17, 2018align=left| Arosa, SwitzerlandSki Cross3rd
33align=right|December 22, 2018align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
34align=right|January 19, 2019align=left| Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross2nd
35align=right|January 26, 2019align=left| Blue Mountain, CanadaSki Cross2nd
36bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|March 17, 2019align=left| Veysonnaz, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
37rowspan=5 align=center|2019–20bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 14, 2019align=left| Montafon, Austriabgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
38bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 17, 2019align=left| Arosa, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
39align=right|December 22, 2019align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
40align=right|January 26, 2020align=left| Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross3rd
41bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|February 1, 2020align=left| Megève, Francebgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
42rowspan=5 align=center|2020–21December 16, 2020align=left| Arosa, SwitzerlandSki Cross2nd
43align=right|December 20, 2020rowspan=2 align=left| Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross3rd
44align=right|December 21, 2020Ski Cross3rd
45align=right|January 20, 2021rowspan=2 align=left| Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross2nd
46align=right|January 24, 2021Ski Cross3rd
47rowspan=3 align=center|2021–22align=right|December 12, 2021align=left| Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross3rd
48bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|December 14, 2021align=left| Arosa, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Ski Crossbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1st
49align=right|December 20, 2021align=left| Innichen, ItalySki Cross3rd

References

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External links

  • {{Official website}}
  • {{FIS freestyle skier}}
  • {{X Games profile|old_id=3015549}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com}}
  • {{COC profile}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions In Freestyle Skiing Women}}

{{Footer World Champions Ski Cross Women}}

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Category:Freestyle skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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