Britt Janyk (born May 21, 1980, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired alpine skier, specializing in downhill, super-G, alpine combined, and giant slalom, having also competed in slaloms in the past. During her career Janyk scored 18 top 10 finishes in alpine skiing World Cup competition, including two podium finishes, both in downhill races: a win in Aspen and a third in Lake Louise, both in 2007. She announced her retirement from the sport in May 2011.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1980 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | DH, SG, combined, GS |
| Club | Whistler Mountain Ski Club |
| World Cup debut | October 31, 1999 |
| Website | BrittJanyk.com (archived) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 9 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Her brother Michael Janyk is also an alpine skier who successfully competes in the World Cup.[2]
She contributed regularly to the Eurosport coverage of the 2012-2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup. She was also part of the commentary team for the alpine skiing events for the IOC's international TV feed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang.[3]
World Cup victories
edit| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 8 December 2007 |  Aspen |
Downhill |
References
edit- ^ "Skier Britt Janyk announces retirement". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Britt Janyk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ Rubinroit, Seth (17 February 2018). "Watch: Stunned commentators call Ester Ledecka's shocking victory". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
edit- Canadian Ski Team bio
- Britt Janyk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Britt Janyk at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Britt Janyk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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