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Michael Janyk
Canadian alpine skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Janyk (born March 22, 1982, in Vancouver) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. Janyk appeared for the Canadian team in the slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 17th place. Janyk has yet to win a World Cup race in his professional career, but has finished second on one occasion, December 3, 2006, in a slalom race in Beaver Creek.
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He also won the bronze medal in Slalom in February at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère. He announced his retirement from the sport in March 2014.[1]
Along with team-mate Manuel Osborne-Paradis he established the Mike and Manny Foundation, which organises ski camps for children.[1]
In 2023, Janyk released a memoir titled: Go to the Start: Life as a World Cup Ski Racer.[2][3]
His sister Britt Janyk also competes in the alpine skiing World Cup.[4]