Erin Mielzynski (born 25 May 1990) is a Canadian former World Cup alpine ski racer. She primarily competed in technical events and specialized in slalom.
Born in Brampton, Ontario, Mielzynski made her World Cup debut in November 2009 and has competed in three Winter Olympics and five World Championships.
She won her first World Cup race in March 2012 in slalom at Ofterschwang, Germany, her first top-ten finish.Ski Racing.com- Canadian Mielzynski wins first World Cup in Ofterschwang slalom, Stiegler second – 4 March 2012 It was the first World Cup victory for a Canadian woman in over four years, when Emily Brydon won a Super G in February 2008 at St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was also the first World Cup win in slalom for a Canadian woman in over 41 years; Betsy Clifford won at Schruns, Austria in January 1971.Vancouver Sun.com – Skier Erin Mielzynski earns first career World Cup win – 4 March 2012
In January 2022, Mielzynski was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super G Downhill Combined 2010 19 131 58 — — — — 2011 20 97 35 — — — — 2012 21 42 15 — — — — 2013 22 40 13 — — — — 2014 23 70 30 42 — — 26 2015 24 42 14 — — — — 2016 25 54 17 — — — 41 2017 26 61 21 — — — — 2018 27 43 15 — — — — 2019 28 38 12 — — — — 2020 29 70 21 — — — — 2021 304511 — — — —
Top ten finishes 1 win – (1 SL) 2 podiums – (2 SL); 19 top tens Season Date Location Discipline Place2012 4 Mar 2012 Ofterschwang, Germany Slalom 1st2013 20 Dec 2012 Åre, Sweden Slalom 5th1 Jan 2013 Munich, Germany Parallel slalom 9th4 Jan 2013 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 3rd15 Jan 2013 Flachau, Austria Slalom 10th16 Mar 2013 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Slalom 10th2015 4 Jan 2015 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 6th21 Mar 2015 Méribel, France Slalom 8th2016 28 Nov 2015 Aspen, USA Slalom 10th29 Nov 2015 Slalom 4th2017 29 Dec 2016 Semmering, Austria Slalom 9th2018 3 Jan 2018 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 7th28 Jan 2018 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Parallel slalom 8th10 Mar 2018 Ofterschwang, Germany Slalom 7th17 Mar 2018 Åre, Sweden Slalom 10th2019 9 Dec 2018 St. Moritz, Switzerland Parallel slalom 7th22 Dec 2018 Courchevel, France Slalom 8th1 Jan 2019 Oslo, Norway Parallel slalom 5th2021 3 Jan 2021 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 5th
World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined Teamevent 2011 20 16 — — — —— 2013 22 17 — — — — 4 2015 24 6 — — — —2 2017 26 15 — — — — 5 2019 28 10 — — — — 9 2021 30 DNF2 — — — — 7
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill CombinedTeamevent 2010 19 20 — — — — 2014 23 DNF1 21 — — — 2018 27 11 — — — —9 2022 31 16 — — — ——
References
External links
Erin Mielzynski at Alpine Canada (archived)