Jared Schmidt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Event | Ski cross |
Jared Schmidt (born 18 April 1997) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the ski cross discipline.[1][2] He represented Canada at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
[edit]Schmidt has been part of the national team since 2018.[1]
Schmidt has won two World Cup medals, both bronzes.[3] The first one came in February 2021, in Bakuriani, Georgia, with the second one coming in December 2021.[4][5]
On January 24, 2022, Schmidt was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team along with his sister Hannah Schmidt, who also competed in the women's ski cross event.[6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jared Schmidt". alpinecanada.org. Alpine Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jared Schmidt". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ Cleary, Martin (14 December 2021). "HIGH ACHIEVERS: Jared Schmidt wins second career World Cup ski-cross bronze medal". ottawasportspages.ca. Ottawa Sport Pages. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Jared Schmidt wins 1st World Cup ski cross medal, Reece Howden clinches overall title". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Canada's Jared Schmidt finishes third at ski cross World Cup in Georgia". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ Nichols, Paula (24 January 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Ewing, Lori (24 January 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jared Schmidt at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jared Schmidt at Alpine Canada
- Jared Schmidt at Team Canada
- Jared Schmidt at Milano Cortina 2026
- Jared Schmidt at Olympics.com
- Jared Schmidt at Olympedia
- Jared Schmidt on Instagram
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