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Britt Janyk
Personal information
Born (1980-05-21) May 21, 1980 (age 44)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationAlpine skier
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryCanada Canada
Skiing career
DisciplinesDH, SG, combined, GS
ClubWhistler Mountain Ski Club
World Cup debutOctober 31, 1999
Websitehttp://www.brittjanyk.com/
Olympics
Teams0
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams4
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9
Wins1
Podiums2
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

Britt Janyk (born May 21, 1980 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian alpine skier, specializing in downhill, super G, alpine combined, and giant slalom, having also competed in slaloms in the past. During her career Janyk scored 18 top 10 finishes in alpine skiing World Cup competition, including two podium finishes, both in downhill races: a win in Aspen and a third in Lake Louise, both in 2007. She announced her retirement from the sport in May 2011.[1]

Her brother Michael Janyk is also an alpine skier who successfully competes in the World Cup.[2]

She contributed regularly to the Eurosport coverage of the 2012-2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup.

World Cup victories

Date Location Race
8 December 2007 United States Aspen Downhill

References

  1. ^ "Skier Britt Janyk announces retirement". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ Britt Janyk at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation