Megan Oldham: Profile of the Canadian Athlete Who Won Bronze in Free Ski Slopestyle

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Canada's proud freestyle skier, Megan Oldham, made history by winning a bronze medal in the women's freeski slopestyle event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

This victory wasn't just a medal, but a long wait that paid off for Oldham, earning her first Olympic medal.

This historic moment happened on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

After previously narrowly missing a medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, she now proved her mettle on the sport's biggest stage.

This medal adds to the 24-year-old's long list of accomplishments, known for her technical precision and steady progression in each performance.

In a thrilling final, Oldham faced stiff competition from some of the world's best freeskiers.

A special moment for Megan Oldham 🥺✨She brings home bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle!🥉It marks Team Canada’s first Olympic medal in the event since Sochi 2014.🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/tiHXIjdG3V

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 9, 2026

The women's freeski slopestyle competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics was fiercely contested at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on February 9, 2026.

Megan Oldham, who qualified for the final in seventh place with a qualifying score of 61.09 points, delivered a performance filled with drama and tension.

In the 12-athlete final, each competitor had three runs, with the best score being counted towards the final ranking.

Oldham started well, scoring 69.76 points on her first run, placing her in provisional third place.

However, in her second run, she suffered a serious crash landing on the final jump after attempting a high-risk "right double 1260."

Despite experiencing pain in her thigh and back muscles, Oldham displayed incredible fighting spirit.With admirable tenacity, Oldham rallied and delivered an impressive performance in her third run.

She scored a personal best of 76.46 and secured bronze.

This score surpassed Kirsty Muir of Great Britain's 76.05.

Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland won the gold medal with a score of 86.96, while Eileen Gu of China took silver with a score of 86.58.

Megan Oldham, born on May 12, 2001, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, is a 24-year-old freestyle skier.

Originally from Parry Sound, Ontario, she is recognized as one of the top athletes in both big air and slopestyle.

Oldham began her skiing adventure at the age of five, showing natural talent early on.Her unique background in gymnastics and figure skating provided significant advantages in her freeskiing career.

Her Olympic debut came at Beijing 2022, where she finished fourth in big air and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the slopestyle final.

These experiences, while not yet medal-winning, have significantly improved her mental and technical skills.

Before winning a bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Megan Oldham had already achieved numerous impressive achievements in various international events.

In the FIS World Cup, she won the Slopestyle Crystal Globe as the top-ranked skier overall in the discipline in her rookie season (2018-2019).

She also earned her first silver medal in Seiser Alm, Italy, and bronze at Mammoth Mountain, before achieving her first World Cup victory in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

As of January 2026, Oldham had accumulated 11 World Cup podium finishes, including four wins.

In the 2024/25 season, she placed second in Laax, Switzerland (slopestyle), second in Aspen, USA (slopestyle), and first in Aspen, USA (big air), as well as finishing second in the overall rankings of the 2024/25 World Cup slopestyle.

At the FIS World Championships, Oldham earned a slopestyle bronze medal in her debut in 2021.

In 2023, she earned a slopestyle silver and a big air bronze in Bakuriani, followed by a slopestyle bronze in Engadin in 2025.

She is also a seven-time X Games medalist (three gold, two silver, and two bronze) as of 2025.

One of her most historic moments came in 2023, when she became the first woman to land a triple cork in any ski or snowboard event, winning gold in both big air and slopestyle in Aspen.