Marie-Michèle Gagnon
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines |
Slalom, Combined, Giant slalom, Super-G |
|---|---|
| Club | Mont Orignal |
| Born |
25 April 1989 Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| World Cup debut | 13 December 2008 (age 19) |
| Website | mariemichelegagnon.com |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 - (2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 - (2009–2015) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 8th - (2009–16) |
| Wins | 2 - (2 SC) |
| Podiums | 4 - (2 SL, 2 SC) |
| Overall titles | 0 - (13th in 2014) |
| Discipline titles | 1 - (SC), 2014)[A] |
Marie-Michèle Gagnon (born 25 April 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada. Born in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, she competes in four alpine disciplines, specializing in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Career
Gagnon made her World Cup debut in December 2008 and has represented Canada at two Winter Olympics and four World Championships. She attained her first World Cup podium in March 2012, a third-place finish in a slalom at Åre, Sweden.[1][2] She won her first World Cup event in January 2014, a combined event at Altenmarkt, Austria.[3]
Gagnon is in a relationship with alpine racer Travis Ganong of the U.S. Ski Team.[4]
World Cup results
Season titles
- 1 title (1 combined) [A]
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Combined A |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 | 73 | 33 | 35 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 20 | 103 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 49 | — | 15 |
| 2012 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 26 | 44 | — | 12 |
| 2013 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 32 | — | 4 |
| 2014 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 1 A |
| 2015 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 34 | 31 | — | 5 A |
| 2016 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 44 | — | 4 |
A Crystal globes in combined were not awarded during these seasons. However, athletes still get their medals.[5]
Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 Mar 2012 |  Åre, Sweden | Slalom | 3rd |
| 2014 | 12 Jan 2014 |  Altenmarkt, Austria | Super combined | 1st |
| 2016 | 15 Feb 2016 |  Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 3rd |
| 28 Feb 2016 |  Soldeu, Andorra | Super combined | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 | DNF | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 21 | DNF | 23 | 22 | — | DNF |
| 2013 | 23 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | 10 | 23 | DNF | — | DNF |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | 9 | DNF1 | DNF1 | — | DNF2 |
References
- ↑ Williams, Eric (10 March 2012). "Hoefl-Riesch regains slalom from with win in Are, Gagnon first podium in third". Ski Racing. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Bouzane, Bradley (10 March 2012). "Marie-Michele Gagnon wins first World Cup medal". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ FIS Alpine (12 January 2014). "Altenmarkt – Super Combined". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ Mastarciyan, Michael (16 November 2013). "5 Things You Should Know About...Marie-Michele Gagnon". Federation Internationale de Ski. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Skiing to revive super-combined". ESPN. Associated Press. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
External links
- Marie-Michèle Gagnon at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Marie-Michèle Gagnon – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Marie-Michèle Gagnon
- Marie-Michèle Gagnon at Sports Reference – Olympic results
- Alpine Canada.org – national ski team – athletes – Marie-Michèle Gagnon
- Rossignol.com – team – alpine skiing – Marie-Michèle Gagnon
- Official website
- Marie-Michèle Gagnon on Twitter