Broderick Thompson (alpine skier)
Broderick Thompson (born 19 April 1994 in North Vancouver) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer. During the 2014–15 season, he was the Nor-Am Cup champion in super-G and scored his first World Cup point, finishing thirtieth in a combined event at Wengen.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 19 April 1994 Whistler, British Columbia |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Whistler Mountain Ski Club[1] |
Thompson competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics,[2] and the 2021 World Championships. He is the brother of ski cross racer Marielle Thompson (b.1992).[1]
Thompson scored his first World Cup podium on December 2nd, 2021 where he finished 3rd. Thompson started the Beaver Creek, Colorado super-g with bib 35, and put down a time just under a second back from race winner Marco Odermatt from Switzerland.
In January 2022, Thompson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]
World Cup results
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | DNF | 29 | 11 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 35 | 23 | — |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | DNF | DNF |
References
- "Broderick Thompson". Alpine Canada Alpin. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "Athlete Profile: Broderick THOMPSON - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com.
- Nichols, Paula (21 January 2022). "13 alpine skiers and eight ski cross racers nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "21 Alpine Skiing and Ski Cross Athletes Nominated to Compete at Beijing 2022". www.alpinecanada.org/. Alpine Canada. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
External links
- Broderick Thompson at FIS (alpine)
- Broderick Thompson at Olympedia
- Broderick Thompson at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Broderick Thompson at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Broderick Thompson at Alpine Canada
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