Reece HOWDEN
CanadaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Ski Cross | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Youth Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Ski Cross | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | Ski Cross Men | 2021 | Idre Fjall, SWE |
| 17 | Ski Cross Men | 2019 | Park City, UT, USA |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Ski Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 22 | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 | |
| 2019/2020 | 74 | 15 |
| 2018/2019 | 115 | 26 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Ski Cross Team Mixed | Ski Cross Men |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 3rd |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 4th | 4 x 1st |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 1st | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 5th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 45th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 2 | Ski Cross Team Mixed | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 3 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 7 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 13 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, AB, CAN |
| 13 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, AB, CAN |
| 24 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 27 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 34 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 36 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
Big Rig (because of his build).
Fishing, mountain biking, hiking, spending time with his family enjoying nature.
Athlete, Geomatic Surveyor.
Graduated in May 2020 from Calgary's Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Geomatics.
Parents, Alex Howden and Nancy Leavens Howden. Brother, Jesse.
English
Ski Hill Apex
National: Stanley Hayer (CAN)
Brother Jesse Howden (Freeride): Finished fifth at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Kappl.
Alpine skiing: Competed nationally from 2015-18, with two top-15 finishes at the National Championships (2016 downhill - 15th; 2017 super G - 14th).
2016 Nor-Am Cup in Tabor (Ski cross - 8th)
2018 World Cup in Nakiska (Ski cross - 45th)
2015
His mother used to compete as a freeride skier: ‘’I believe my mum was actually pregnant when she did a freeride competition, so I guess skiing has always been in me.’’ (FIS Freestyle Skiing YouTube, Mar 2021)
"The adrenaline of going out of the gate, racing against others shoulder-to-shoulder, it’s what I love - something that comes naturally to me as I used to play rugby and do BMX races.’’ (FIS Freestyle YouTube, Mar 2021)
“It has been going great for me, but in general I hope I can leave my mark.’’ (FIS Freestyle YouTube, Mar 2021)
“I really believe that if you want to be a great racer you have to be a great skier, you can’t just train gates all your life.” (skiracing.com, 12 Feb 2021)
Winning ski cross gold at the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games and winning the ski cross Crystal Globe in 2021, his first full World Cup season. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
As one of the youngest members of Team Canada, none of his successes would have been possible without the great lessons veterans such as Christopher Del Bosco, Brady Leman, and Kevin Drury have given him throughout the years. "None of this, this year, would have been possible if it wasn't for them (teammates)." (FIS Freestyle YouTube, March 2021)
Ski Cross Crystal Globe (2021)
FIS Rookie of the Year (2021)
