 Podium finish in February 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Thomsen |
| Born | August 25, 1987 Invermere, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G |
| Club | Windermere Valley SC |
| World Cup debut | March 6, 2010 (age 22) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2014, 2018) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2011–15, 2019) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 10th – (2011–2020) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (42nd in 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (15th in DH, 2012) |
Benjamin Thomsen (born August 25, 1987), also known as Ben Thomsen, is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada. Born in Invermere, British Columbia, he primarily competes in the speed events of Downhill and Super G. Thomsen's father Glenn is a former national team coach for Alpine Canada. [1] Thomsen made his World Cup debut in March 2010; his only podium came in February 2012, a second-place finish at the pre-Olympic downhill at Rosa Khutor in Russia. [2] [3]
