Marielle Thompson


Marielle Thompson is a Canadian freestyle skier specializing in ski cross. She won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Marielle was the overall World Cup champion for ski cross in 2011–2012 for which she won the Crystal Globe and was also third overall in freestyle in the same year. In Marielle's 2013–2014 & 2016–17 seasons she won the World Cup Overall Crystal Globe.

Career

She debuted in the World Cup on December 18, 2010. Thompson placed third on December 17, 2011 in San Candido, Italy. In the 2010–11 World Cup season she placed 50th in Overall Freestyle standings and at 17th place in ski cross standings. Thompson was again a strong contender during the 2013–14 season going into the Winter Olympics, leading the way in the standings again. In the end of the 2014 season she won the World Cup Overall title in an exciting finish in La Plagne, France. Marielle is still the only to Canadian to win a Crystal Globe and now she has received the prestigious award twice.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thompson qualified third going into the elimination rounds for ski cross. Her teammate and compatriot, Kelsey Serwa, qualified in first place just ahead of Ophelie David of France. Thompson made her way into the finals where Serwa also made the final in a near photo finish. In the big final Thompson led nearly the entire way and Serwa trailed just behind after a fall by David. The Canadians would end the race in the one and two positions securing gold and silver. After the race Thompson said that "It's crazy. I don't think it's even sunk in yet. I just had a big wave of emotion. I'm so, so happy, especially to be up there with my teammate. We're just having fun all day. I know Kelsey and we tried to help each other all the way down the course."
While training for the 2018 Winter Olympics in October 2017, Thompson crashed and ruptured her ACL and injured her MCL putting her participation in the games in jeopardy. However, she ultimately was able to participate in the games, having undergone an accelerated rehabilitation program. Thompson placed first in the seeding runs on February 22. She was eliminated in the first heat after falling and finishing third. The event was instead won by teammate Serwa, with another teammate, Brittany Phelan, taking the silver medal.

Personal

She is the sister of alpine skier Broderick Thompson.

Results

Olympic results

World Championships results

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Season standings

Race Podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
12011–12December 17, 2011Innichen, ItalySki Cross3rd
22011–12January 11, 2012Alpe d'Huez, FranceSki Cross2nd
32011–12January 19, 2012Blue Mountain, CanadaSki Cross1st
42011–12February 26, 2012Bischofswiesen, GermanySki Cross3rd
52011–12March 3, 2012Branäs, SwedenSki Cross1st
62011–12March 10, 2012Grindelwald, SwitzerlandSki Cross1st
72012–13February 19, 2013Sochi, RussiaSki Cross2nd
82012–13March 17, 2013Åre, SwedenSki Cross2nd
92013–14December 7, 2013Nakiska, CanadaSki Cross1st
102013–14December 22, 2013Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
112013–14January 17, 2014Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross1st
122013–14January 25, 2014Kreischberg, AustriaSki Cross3rd
132013–14March 15, 2014Åre, SwedenSki Cross2nd
142013–14March 23, 2014La Plagne, FranceSki Cross1st
152014–15December 6, 2014Nakiska, CanadaSki Cross1st
162014–15January 9, 2015Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross1st
172014–15January 10, 2015Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross1st
182015–16December 5, 2015Montafon, AustriaSki Cross1st
192015–16January 17, 2016Watles, ItalySki Cross1st
202015–16January 23, 2016Nakiska, CanadaSki Cross1st
212015–16February 13, 2016Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross2nd
222015–16February 14, 2016Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross1st
232015–16March 4, 2016Arosa, SwitzerlandSki Cross2nd
242016–17December 9, 2016Val Thorens, FranceSki Cross1st
252016–17December 12, 2016Arosa, SwitzerlandSki Cross1st
262016–17December 17, 2016Montafon, AustriaSki Cross1st
272016–17December 21, 2016Innichen, ItalySki Cross2nd
282016–17January 15, 2017Watles, ItalySki Cross1st
292016–17February 12, 2017Idre Fjäll, SwedenSki Cross1st
302016–17February 25, 2017Sunny Valley, RussiaSki Cross1st
312016–17March 5, 2017Blue Mountain, CanadaSki Cross1st