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Megan Oldham

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Megan Oldham
Personal information
Born (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001 (age 24)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)
Slopestyle, Big air
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Slopestyle
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bakuriani Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bakuriani Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Engadin Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Norway Big air
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Big air
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2022 Aspen Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Aspen Slopestyle

Megan Oldham (born May 12, 2001) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines.[1][2] She is an Olympic champion and two-time medalist, winning gold in the Big air event and bronze in the Slopestyle in 2026.

Early life

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Megan Oldham was born on May 12, 2001 in Newmarket, Ontario and grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario.[3] She is a graduate of Parry Sound High School.[4]

Career

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Oldham joined the Canadian national team in 2018.[1] In January 2019, Oldham won her first FIS World Cup medal, a silver, in the slopestyle event.[5] In March 2019, Oldham won her first World Cup gold and took home the 2019 Slopestyle Crystal Globe.[6]

Oldham competed at her first World Championships in 2021. She won the bronze medal in the slopestyle and fourth in the big air.[7]

Oldham won two medals at the 2022 Winter X Games: a silver in big air and a bronze in the slopestyle.[8]

On January 24, 2022, Oldham was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. She earned a fourth-place finish in Big Air.[9][10]

In January 2023, while competing in the X Games, Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork in any women's ski or snowboard event. She landed a leftside triple cork 1440 while competing in Women’s Ski Big Air, and won a gold medal in that event.[11] She won her second gold at the 2023 X Games in women's ski slopetyle.[12]

On January 20, 2026, Oldham was named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. She won a bronze medal in slopestyle and a gold medal in freeski big air.[13][14]

On February 16, 2026, Megan Oldham captured Canada’s second gold of the 2026 Winter Olympic at Milan-Cortina Games by winning gold at the big air freestyle skiing event, finishing with a score of 180.75 points.[15][16]

Results

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Olympic Winter Games

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 Year   Age  Slopestyle Big Air
China 2022 Beijing 20 13 21
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 24 3 1

World Championships

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 Year   Age  Slopestyle Big Air
United States 2021 Aspen 21 3 7
Georgia (country) 2023 Bakuriani 22 2 3
Switzerland 2025 Engadin 23 3 5

World Cup

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slopestyle Big Air
2019 19 10 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10
2020 20 51 14 4
2021 21 17 14 9
2022 22 8 4 15
2023 23 6 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2025 25 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Megan Oldham". www.freestylecanada.ski/. Freestyle Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Megan Oldham". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Bissonette, Sarah (January 26, 2022). "Parry Sound's Megan Oldham representing Canada at the Winter Olympics". Parrysound.co. Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Near North District School Board, Parry Sound High School (February 9, 2026). "🥉Congratulations to PSHS grad Megan Oldham, who won bronze in women's slopestyle skiing today at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. We've been cheering you on!". Facebook.
  5. ^ Awad, Brandi (January 27, 2019). "Max Moffatt And Megan Oldham reach World Cup podium for the first time in Italy". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Wong, Agnes (March 30, 2019). "Megan Oldham wins first World Cup gold and slopestyle Crystal Globe". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team site. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Canadian Press (March 23, 2021). "Canada's Oldham wins slopestyle bronze in her first world championships". Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Awad, Brandi (January 30, 2021). "X Games: Megan Oldham captures a second medal in Aspen". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Ewing, Lori (January 24, 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Press. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Canada's Megan Oldham lands 1st triple cork in women's events to claim X Games gold". CBC News. CBC Sports. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Weekend Roundup: Oldham & McMorris make history at X Games, Strate claims first World Cup podium". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team site. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Knox, Roger (January 20, 2026). "B.C. freestyle skier named to Olympic team". www.vicnews.com. Vicnews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  14. ^ Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Megan Oldham captures ski slopestyle bronze at Milano Cortina 2026". Olympic.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  15. ^ "Canada's Megan Oldham wins Olympic freeski big-air gold". Sportsnet. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  16. ^ services, Star staff and wire (2026-02-16). "Winter Olympics 2026 Day 10 recap: Canada advances to women's hockey final; Megan Oldham earns freeski gold; Courtney Sarault wins her third medal". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-02-16.


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