Britt Janyk
— Alpine skier — | |
Disciplines | DH, SG, combined, GS |
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Club | Whistler Mountain Ski Club |
Born |
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | May 21, 1980
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) (5'6") |
World Cup debut | October 31, 1999 |
Website | http://www.brittjanyk.com/ |
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 |
Britt Janyk (born May 21, 1980 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian 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]
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.
World Cup victories
Date | Location | Race |
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8 December 2007 | Aspen | Downhill |
References
- ↑ "Skier Britt Janyk announces retirement". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Britt Janyk at the International Ski Federation
External links
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