Marielle Thompson

Marielle Thompson (born June 15, 1992) is a Canadian freestyle skier specializing in ski cross. She is the reigning Olympic champion in ski cross when 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.

She debuted in the World Cup on December 18, 2010. Thompson first placed in top 3 on December 17, 2011 (got 3rd place) in San Candido, Italy. At 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."

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Season titles

• 3 titles – (3 ski cross)

Season standings

Race Podiums

• 20 wins – (20 SX)
• 31 podiums – (31 SX)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2011–12	17 December 2011	Innichen, Italy	Ski Cross	3rd
	11 January 2012	Alpe d'Huez, France	Ski Cross	2nd
	19 January 2012	Blue Mountain, Canada	Ski Cross	1st
	26 February 2012	Bischofswiesen, Germany	Ski Cross	3rd
	3 March 2012	Branäs, Sweden	Ski Cross	1st
	10 March 2012	Grindelwald, Switzerland	Ski Cross	1st
2012–13	19 February 2013	Sochi, Russia	Ski Cross	2nd
	17 March 2013	Åre, Sweden	Ski Cross	2nd
2013–14	7 December 2013	Nakiska, Canada	Ski Cross	1st
	22 December 2013	Innichen, Italy	Ski Cross	2nd
	17 January 2014	Val Thorens, France	Ski Cross	1st
	25 January 2014	Kreischberg, Austria	Ski Cross	3rd
	15 March 2014	Åre, Sweden	Ski Cross	2nd
	23 March 2014	La Plagne, France	Ski Cross	1st
2014–15	6 December 2014	Nakiska, Canada	Ski Cross	1st
	9 January 2015	Val Thorens, France	Ski Cross	1st
	10 January 2015		Ski Cross	1st
2015–16	5 December 2015	Montafon, Austria	Ski Cross	1st
	17 January 2016	Watles, Italy	Ski Cross	1st
	23 January 2016	Nakiska, Canada	Ski Cross	1st
	13 February 2016	Idre Fjäll, Sweden	Ski Cross	2nd
	14 February 2016		Ski Cross	1st
	4 March 2016	Arosa, Switzerland	Ski Cross	2nd
2016–17	9 December 2016	Val Thorens, France	Ski Cross	1st
	12 December 2016	Arosa, Switzerland	Ski Cross	1st
	17 December 2016	Montafon, Austria	Ski Cross	1st
	21 December 2016	Innichen, Italy	Ski Cross	2nd
	15 January 2017	Watles, Italy	Ski Cross	1st
	12 February 2017	Idre Fjäll, Sweden	Ski Cross	1st
	25 February 2017	Sunny Valley, Russia	Ski Cross	1st
	5 March 2017	Blue Mountain, Canada	Ski Cross	1st

• 1 medal – (1 gold)

Year	Age	Ski Cross
2014 Sochi	21	1

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

Year	Age	Ski Cross
2011 Deer Valley	18	15
2013 Voss	20	2
2015 Kreischberg	22	8
2017 Sierra Nevada	24	5