Britt Janyk
Personal Details
Biography
Britt Janyk made her Olympic debut at Vancouver 2010, joining younger brother Mike on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team. Competing in her hometown of Whistler, she recorded a sixth place finish in the downhill.
GETTING TO KNOW…
Mother, Andree Vajda, was national ski racer for Canada … Sport idol is Andre Agassi … Loves to play scrabble and solve crossword puzzles …
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Downhill - Women | 6 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Giant Slalom - Women | 25 |
| 2010 Vancouver | Skiing - Alpine | Super-G - Women | 17 |
Notable International Results
World Championship Results
2009 (Val d'Isère, FRA): 17th - super-G; 26th - giant slalom 2007 (Are, SWE): 4th - super-G; 12th - downhill; 18th - super combined; 32nd - giant slalom 2003 (St. Moritz, SUI): 26th - slalom 2001 (St. Anton, AUT): 23rd - giant slalom 1999 (Vail/Beaver Creek, USA): 31st - giant slalom
Career Notes
2009-10: Finished 4th and 8th in downhill at Lake Louise World Cup. 2008-09: Recorded 17th- and 26th-place finishes at WC ... Raced eight World Cup events and recorded seven top-15 finishes in super-G and downhill, including best result 8th-place finish in super-G in St. Moritz, SUI ... National champion in super-G. 2007-08: Skied in 12 World Cups with 11 top-10 finishes ... Career highlight winning gold at World Cup in Aspen, USA (12/08/07) ... First Canadian to win World Cup downhill race since 1993 (Kate Pace-Lindsay) ... Also won bronze in Lake Louise, Alta. ... Ranked 3rd overall in World Cup downhill ... Won two gold at South America Cup in La Parva, CHI. 2006-07: Raced four WC events and placed a career-high 4th in super-G (02/06/07) ... Had four top-10 finishes on World Cup circuit ... Finished 4th twice in San Sicario, ITA ... National champion in giant slalom. 2005-06: Difficult season saw her fail to qualify or finish every World Cup race ... Cost her chance at Olympic Team ... Rebounded to win national titles in super-G and downhill in Whistler. 2004-05: Finished four World Cup events, top result was 19th twice ... Won Nor-Am Cup race in Winter Park, USA ... Won four FIS races in Panorama, B.C. ... Finished 2nd in slalom at nationals. 2003-04: Top World Cup result was 12th in giant slalom in Zwiesel, GER ... National champion in slalom and giant slalom ... Won three races at Nor-Am Cup ... Won four FIS races. 2002-03: On World Cup circuit, recorded 5th and 6th-place finishes in super-G ... Finished 26th at WC in slalom ... National champion in slalom and giant slalom ... Won four FIS races. 2001-02: Finished 5th in World Cup combined race in Are, SWE ... National champion in super-G and slalom ... Won four FIS races. 2000-01: Finished 23rd at WC ... Recorded 8th-place finish in giant slalom on World Cup circuit in Sestriere, ITA.
