Marielle Thompson
Ski Cross

Marielle Thompson

About

If you have heard of the sport of ski cross, you have heard of Marielle Thompson. She is the 2014 Olympic champion, the 2022 silver medallist, and a four-time Crystal Globe winner, and since 2011, she has been on the World Cup podium 73 times.

Of those 73 World Cup podiums, 36 have been on the top step. Nicknamed “Big Air Mar,” the 2019 World Champion began ski cross at 16, and even through injury, she has not missed a step. After previously winning the Crystal Globe in 2017, Thompson returned to her best in 2023-24 with eight podiums and six wins, with six straight podiums coming on the top step, en route to the fourth World Cup title of her career.

In 2024-25, she finished sixth in the overall World Cup standings, with six podiums, five of which were wins in Val Thorens, FRA, Arosa, SUI, Veyssonaz, SUI, and Val di Fassa, ITA.

In the offseason, she trains in Whistler with her brother, Broderick Thompson, a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team.

Off the snow, she is an avid mountain biker, as can be seen on her Instagram. At 33, she has a lot left in the tank and remains a medal favourite every time she enters the starting gate.

Marielle Thompson

Athlete Overview

    • Year Of Birth1992

    • HometownWhistler, BC

    • DisciplineSki Cross

    • Member Since2010

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World Cup Ranking

  • 6th

    Ski Cross

    2025

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2024

  • 3rd

    Ski Cross

    2023

  • 3rd

    Ski Cross

    2022

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2017

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2014

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2012

Career Highlights

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games

  • 2nd

    Ski Cross

    2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games

  • 1st

    Ski Cross

    2019 Park City, World Championships

  • 2nd

    Ski Cross

    2013 Voss-Myrkdalen, World Championships

  • 1st

    Crystal Globe

    2024

  • 1st

    Crystal Globe

    2017

  • 1st

    Crystal Globe

    2014

  • 1st

    Crystal Globe

    2012

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Val di Fassa, ITA (2025)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Veysonnaz, SUI (2025)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Arosa, SUI (2025)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Val Thorens, SUI (2025)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Idre Fjäll, SWE (2024)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Veysonnaz, SUI (2024)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Bakuriani, GEO (2024)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Alleghe, ITA (2024)

  • 1st

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    St. Moritz, SUI (2024)

  • 2nd

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Nakiska, CAD (2024)

  • 5th

    Ski Cross- FIS World Cup

    Innichen, ITA (2023)

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  • Thompson claims victory in Veysonna
    Feb 1, 2025

    Marielle Thompson makes season hattrick | FIS Ski Cross World Cup 24-25

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