Michael Janyk (born March 22, 1982, in Vancouver) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. Janyk appeared for the Canadian team in the slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 17th place. Janyk has yet to win a World Cup race in his professional career, but has finished second on one occasion, December 3, 2006, in a slalom race in Beaver Creek.
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Representing  Canada
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2009 Val d'Isère | Slalom |
He also won the bronze medal in Slalom in February at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère. He announced his retirement from the sport in March 2014.[1]
Along with team-mate Manuel Osborne-Paradis he established the Mike and Manny Foundation, which organises ski camps for children.[1]
In 2023, Janyk released a memoir titled: Go to the Start: Life as a World Cup Ski Racer.[2][3]
His sister Britt Janyk also competes in the alpine skiing World Cup.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Michael Janyk ends skiing career with solid performance". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Retired Whistler ski racer Mike Janyk finds himself in new memoir". Pique Newsmagazine. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "New book released: Michael Janyk - Go to the start". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Michael Janyk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
External links edit
- Official website
- Michael Janyk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Michael Janyk at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Michael Janyk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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