Erin Mielzynski

Erin Mielzynski
— Alpine skier —
Disciplines Slalom, Giant Slalom
Club Georgian Peaks
Born 25 May 1990
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
World Cup debut 29 November 2009 (age 19)
Website erinmielzynski.com
Olympics
Teams 1 – (2010)
Medals 0
World Championships
Teams 3 – (2011–2015)
Medals 1
World Cup
Seasons 3rd – (2011–13)
Wins 1 – (1 SL)
Podiums 2 – (2 SL)
Overall titles 0 – (40th in 2013)
Discipline titles 0 – (13th in SL, 2013)

Erin Mielzynski (born 25 May 1990) is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Brampton, Ontario,[1] she primarily races in the technical events and specializes in slalom.

Mielzynski made her World Cup debut in November 2009 and competed in the slalom at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2011 World Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

She won her first World Cup race in March 2012 in slalom at Ofterschwang, Germany, her first top ten finish.[2] It was the first World Cup victory for a Canadian woman in over four years, when Emily Brydon won a Super G in February 2008 at St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was also the first World Cup win in slalom for a Canadian woman in over 41 years; Betsy Clifford won at Schruns, Austria in January 1971.[3]

World Cup

Top ten finishes

Season Date Location Discipline Place
2012 4 Mar 2012 Ofterschwang, Germany Slalom 1st
2013 20 Dec 2012 Åre, Sweden Slalom 5th
1 Jan 2013 Munich, Germany Parallel Slalom 9th
4 Jan 2013 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 3rd

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom 		Super G Downhill Combined
2010 19 131 58  — — — —
2011 20 97 35  — — — —
2012 21 42 15  — — — —
2013 22 40 13  — — — —

References

  1. ↑ "Erin Mielzynski". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Ski Racing.com- Canadian Mielzynski wins first World Cup in Ofterschwang slalom, Stiegler second – 4 March 2012
  3. ↑ Vancouver Sun.com – Skier Erin Mielzynski earns first career World Cup win – 4 March 2012

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