Valérie Grenier

Valérie Grenier (born October 30, 1996)[1] is a Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer.

Valérie Grenier
At San Vigilio di Marebbe in 2023
Born (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom, super-G, downhill, combined
ClubMont-Tremblant
World Cup debutDecember 7, 2014 (age 18)
Websitevaleriegrenier.com
Olympics
Teams2
Medals0
World Championships
Teams5
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons8
Wins1
Podiums2
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 MéribelTeam event
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 SochiDownhill
Silver medal – second place2016 SochiSuper-G
Bronze medal – third place2015 HafjellSuper-G

From St. Isidore, Ontario, between Ottawa and Montreal, Grenier has competed at five World Championships[2] and two Winter Olympics. At the Junior World Championships in 2016, she won the gold medal in downhill and took silver in the super-G. In January 2022, she was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]

Grenier attained her first World Cup podium in 2023, a victory on January 7 at a giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, posting the best result in both runs. It was the first World Cup GS win by a Canadian in 49 years, since Kathy Kreiner won in early 1974 at Pfronten, West Germany.[5]

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAge Overall  Slalom Giant
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
2015189135
2016199840
2017207660403441
201821100565128
201922512818
202023
2021246624
2022254912
20232622932
Standings through 5 February 2023

Race podiums

  • 1 win (GS)
  • 1 podium (GS); 9 top tens (7 GS, 2 SG)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
20237 January 2023Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom1st

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam
event
20151819DNFDNF1
201720DNS2333211
20192219
202124DNF1DNFDNF2
20232620DNF143

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
201821DNF223216
202225DNF1

References

  1. "GRENIER Valerie - Biographie". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  2. "Ladies' Super-G Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Val Grenier". CBC.
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