Maureen LEBEL

Historical Results

Mo.

Surfing (in ocean or behind a boat), mountain biking, pickleball, English bull dogs.

Athlete

Pre-nursing and skiing - University of Utah (USA).

Mother, Lori. Father, Jay (passed away in October 2021). Sisters, Jacqui and Brigette. Brother, Scotty.

English

University of Utah Ski Team (USA)
Mammoth Mountain Ski Team (CA, USA)

Club: Justin Johnson (USA)
Club: Aaron Atkins (USA)

Siblings, Jacqui, Brigette, and Scotty (Alpine skiing): All raced nationally or collegiately. "They are now all avid backcountry skiers and prefer to find the top of the mountain via snowmobile." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

2014 FIS event at Echo Mountain (Slalom - DNF2)
2022 World Cup in Zauchensee (Downhill - 40th)

A series of injuries kept her out of competition for over three years, beginning in 2018. Her last start before surgery in 2018 was 5 Apr 2018 at a FIS race in Mammoth Mountain. While she did some on-snow training and official training runs at events, her next international race start was 15 Jan 2022 in the World Cup downhill at Zauchensee - a span of three years, nine months and 11 days between competitions.

2021: Suffered torn ligaments in an elbow while returning to training from her previous injuries.

2019: Fractured the tibia in her left leg and developed a fat embolism that landed her into intensive care for five days. She returned to intense on-snow training a year-and-a-half later, then suffering yet another injury.

2018: Treated for bilateral popliteal artery entrapment as well as bilateral compartment surgery, which required invasive surgeries. Her last race before the surgeries was 5 Apr 2018 in Mammoth Mountain. She returned to snow a year later and shortly thereafter suffered a new injury, a spiral fracture of her tibia.

2018

Her mother, Lori, was a ski instructor at Northstar near Lake Tahoe, USA, teaching her children to ski at an early age. She had skis on by age two and was racing by five. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"Chasing down my three older siblings on skis was what excited me about skiing. I had to keep up with them in everything we did and when it came to skiing, I actually could keep up." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"My main goal for this upcoming season is to focus on myself and enjoy my time back in the sport of ski racing after so much time away from it. By doing this, I believe my goal of scoring World Cup points in both downhill and super-G, and even qualifying for the Winter Olympics, could be possible.
"I want to one day leave the sport of ski racing feeling 110% fulfilled. Not fulfilled with medals around my neck but rather that I worked as hard as I possibly could in every situation both on and off the hill. My injuries have brought forth a new level of motivation and determination in me and I’m refueled to work hard in everything I do while still focusing on enjoying the process." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"When it comes to dry land training, I love to mix up my workouts. I try to exercise in a multitude of ways to keep it fun and different. CrossFit, Pilates, surfing, and mountain biking make my training days exciting and non-repetitive. During on-snow training, the last thing I do is take myself too seriously. Mentally, I stay extremely focused as ski racing demands it. Emotionally, I try to stay free and light as that is my personality and is when I perform at my best." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"The most memorable athletic achievement was the day I won the 2018 US national championship downhill. Not because I won the race and a medal, but the feeling of being so mentally strong in that situation. That race was at the end of the ski season and I knew I was going to get surgery on both my legs soon after the season ended. Because of my artery entrapment, my legs were numb from the knees down while skiing. I was tired, in pain, and mentally defeated and exhausted leading up to the race. However, I wanted to give this race everything I possibly had because it was uncertain if I could ever ski race again due to my leg condition. There were so many factors I couldn’t control but I could control my mindset and that is what won me that race. I’ve never felt as proud of myself as I did that day. I stayed strong mentally as it was hard to stay strong physically." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Olympic champion ski racer Lindsey Vonn (USA). "I've never met her but I hear she's pretty cool. Her ability to come back stronger than ever after each one of her injuries has proven to me that I too, can come back stronger. Her story has given me the confidence to push the limits after so many traumatic injuries." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"I can’t confidently say that one person motivated me the most. It has been a combination of individuals, at different points (peaks and valleys) in my career that kept me motivated. When I first began this journey, my biggest motivators were my parents. They reminded me to always have fun, and that’s what set the stage for where I am now." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)