Marion Thénault

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Marion Thénault
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (2000-04-09) April 9, 2000 (age 24)
Sherbrooke, Quebec
World Cup career
Seasons5 (2020-2024)
Starts24
Podiums10
Wins4
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in AE 2021, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Beijing Mixed team aerials
Updated on 10 March 2024.

Marion Thénault (born April 9, 2000) is a Canadian freestyle skier, who competes in the aerials discipline. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thénault was a part of Canada's bronze medal winning Mixed team aerials. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

She competed at the 2021 World Championships, where she placed sixth in the women's aerials. [4]

On January 24, 2022, Thénault was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [5] [6]

World Cup results

Race podiums

Season
DateLocationDisciplinePlace
2021 23 January 2021 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia Aerials 3rd
13 March 2021 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, KazakhstanAerials1st
2022 5 January 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Relais, CanadaAerials2nd
2023 4 December 2022 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka, FinlandAerials2nd
21 January 2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Le Relais, CanadaAerials1st
3 February 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Deer Valley, United StatesAerials2nd
19 March 2023 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, KazakhstanAerials3rd
2024 3 December 2023 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka, FinlandAerials1st
10 February 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lac-Beauport, CanadaAerials3rd
10 March 2024 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, KazakhstanAerials1st

World Championships results

YearAgeAerialsAerials team
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2021 Almaty 20 6 6
Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 Bakuriani 22 4 5

Olympic results

YearAgeAerialsAerials team
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 21 7 3

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References

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