Brittany PHELAN
CanadaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Women's Ski Cross | 5 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Women's Ski Cross | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 6 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2019 | Park City, UT, USA |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Ski Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 4 | |
| 2019/2020 | 18 | 6 |
| 2018/2019 | 18 | 5 |
| 2017/2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2016/2017 | 43 | 10 |
| 2015/2016 | 141 | 30 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Ski Cross Ladies |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2017/2018 | 2 x 2nd |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 4th |
| 2015/2016 | 2 x 17th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 2 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 3 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 4 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 5 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 6 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 7 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, AB, CAN |
| 10 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 20 | Ski Cross Ladies | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, AB, CAN |
Britt
Hiking, skateboarding, kayaking, cross-country skiing, rock climbing. (Info 2018)
Athlete
Partner, Matthew Casson
English, French
Mont-Tremblant Ski Club
National: Stanley Hayer (CAN)
Alpine skiing: Her Olympic Winter Games debut came at Sochi 2014 where she competed in slalom.
Mountain biking: Competed in the Enduro World Series during the 2017 season. (Info 2018)
2016 World Cup in Watles (Ski Cross - 17th)
December 2021: Tested positive for COVID-19.
February 2020: Tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the World Cup in Megeve. After surgery, her rehabilitation was complicated due to the arrival of COVID-19 as she had to leave the national center in Calgary to return home to British Columbia. Returned to the competition in November 2021 for the test event in China. (lapresse.ca; 7 Jan 2022)
March 2017: Cracked her pelvis after crashing during training. The injury ruled her out for the rest of the season.
February 2015: Tore her left calf muscle in two places while on a training run at Calgary Olympic Park in Alberta, Canada. Returned to the slopes two months later, having made the decision to switch from Alpine skiing to ski cross. (Info 2018)
2016
Began skiing at age two. After competing in Alpine skiing until she was age 23, she made the switch to ski cross in 2015. (Info 2018)
Her ranking on the Alpine skiing World Cup circuit slipped out of the top-30 and she started thinking about switching sports. She then tore her calf muscle in slalom training, which she saw as a sign for her to make a change of direction in her career. (Info 2018)
Alpine skiers:
Hermann Maier (AUT), two-time Olympic champion, three-time World champion.
Erik Guay (CAN), three-time Olympian (2006-2014), two-time World champion.
Melanie Turgeon (CAN), three-time Olympian (1994-2002), 2003 World downhill champion.
Bode Miller (USA), six-time Olympic and five-time World Championship medallist. (Info 2018)
"Danger is real, fear is a choice." (Info 2018)
2016/17 Female Rookie of the Year, International Ski Federation. (Info 2018)
