Mélanie Turgeon
Personal information
Born (1976-10-21) 21 October 1976
Alma, Québec, Canada
OccupationAlpine skier ♀
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubMont Ste. Anne ski club
World Cup debut1998
Retired2005
Olympics
Teams3
World Championships
Teams6
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9
Wins1
Podiums8
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 0 0
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1 4 3
Total 2 7 3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 St. MoritzDownhill

Mélanie Turgeon (born October 21, 1976) is a skier and former member of the Canadian national ski team.

A member of the Mont Ste. Anne ski club, Turgeon joined the Canadian national ski team in 1992 at the age of only sixteen. Two years later she collected five medals at the World Junior Championships, including two gold medals in the giant slalom and combined events.

She competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1]

In 2003, she won a gold medal in the downhill event at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz.

Turgeon sustained a back injury that forced her to sit out the entire 2003–2004 season. She announced her retirement from skiing in October 2005.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mélanie Turgeon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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