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 2 December 2021, finishing 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
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | 151 | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2016 | 21 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| 2017 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23 | 76 | — | — | — | 45 | 10 |
| 2019 | 24 | injured, did not compete | |||||
| 2020 | 25 | ||||||
| 2021 | 26 | 141 | — | — | 51 | — | — |
| 2022 | 27 | 74 | — | — | 20 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 28 | 74 | — | — | 48 | 33 | |
- Standings through 20 January 2023
Top twenty finishes
- 0 wins
- 1 podium (1 SG), 8 top twenties
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 Dec 2017 |  Bormio, Italy | Combined | 8th |
| 12 Jan 2018 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wengen, Switzerland | Combined | 17th | |
| 2022 | 2 Dec 2021 |  Beaver Creek, USA | Super-G | 3rd |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Super-G | 20th | ||
| 6 Mar 2022 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 15th | |
| 17 Mar 2022 |  Courchevel, France | Super-G | 18th | |
| 2023 | 17 Dec 2022 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 16th |
| 20 Jan 2023 |  Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 9th |
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 | 8 | — |
References
- "Broderick Thompson". Alpine Canada Alpin. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "Athlete Profile: Broderick THOMPSON - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- 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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