![]() Soukup in 2017 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 31 August 1997
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Sport | Ski jumping |
Medal record |
Matthew Soukup (born 31 August 1997) is a Canadian ski jumper. [1] [2] Soukup started skiing at the age of three, and later on picked up the sport of ski jumping. [1] His surname is pronounced as "soh-koop" (shortly).
Soukup has competed at two World Championships. [1] Soukup trains in Slovenia, as the jumps at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary were shut down. [3]
In January 2022, Soukup was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [4] [5] [6]
On February 7, Soukup won the bronze medal as part of Canada's entry into the mixed team competition. [7] [8] This was Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport of ski jumping. [9] [10] [11]