Maggie Voisin (born December 14, 1998, in
Whitefish, Montana
Whitefish (Montana Salish, Salish: epɫx̣ʷy̓u, "has whitefish") is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, there were 7,751 people in the city.
History
Archaeological records indicate th ...
) is an American
freeskier. She was selected for the U.S. Olympic team to compete in the
women's slopestyle event at the
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening ro ...
, but she fractured her right fibula above her ankle and was unable to compete. During the
2013–14 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
The 2013/14 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup was the thirty fifth World Cup season in freestyle skiing organised by International Ski Federation. The season started on 17 August 2013 and ended on 23 March 2014. This season included five disciplines: ...
season, Voisin finished in fourth in events in both Cardona, New Zealand and
Copper Mountain in Colorado. At the
2014 Winter X Games, Voisin won the slopestyle silver medal, becoming the youngest skier to medal in X Games history.
Having turned 15 less than two months before the opening of the Sochi Olympics, Voisin would have been the youngest American to compete at the
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held i ...
since
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
.
During the summer, Voisin can be found at Mt. Hood, Oregon, where she hosts a Takeover Session at Windells Camp.
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US Freesking profile for Maggie Voisin
1998 births
Living people
American female freestyle skiers
Olympic freestyle skiers for the United States
Freestyle skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
X Games competitors
People from Whitefish, Montana
Sportspeople from Montana
21st-century American sportswomen
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