Megan Oldham

Megan Oldham
Personal information
Born (2001-05-12) May 12, 2001 (age 24)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)
Slopestyle, Big air
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Slopestyle
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bakuriani Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bakuriani Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Engadin Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Norway Big air
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Big air
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2022 Aspen Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Aspen Slopestyle

Megan Oldham (born May 12, 2001) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines.[1][2] She is an Olympic champion and two-time medalist, winning gold in the Big air event and bronze in the Slopestyle in 2026.

Early life

Megan Oldham was born on May 12, 2001 in Newmarket, Ontario and grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario.[3] She is a graduate of Parry Sound High School.[4]

Career

Oldham joined the Canadian national team in 2018.[1] In January 2019, Oldham won her first FIS World Cup medal, a silver, in the slopestyle event.[5] In March 2019, Oldham won her first World Cup gold and took home the 2019 Slopestyle Crystal Globe.[6]

Oldham competed at her first World Championships in 2021. She won the bronze medal in the slopestyle and fourth in the big air.[7]

Oldham won two medals at the 2022 Winter X Games: a silver in big air and a bronze in the slopestyle.[8]

On January 24, 2022, Oldham was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. She earned a fourth-place finish in Big Air.[9][10]

In January 2023, while competing in the X Games, Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork in any women's ski or snowboard event. She landed a leftside triple cork 1440 while competing in Women’s Ski Big Air, and won a gold medal in that event.[11] She won her second gold at the 2023 X Games in women's ski slopetyle.[12]

On January 20, 2026, Oldham was named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. She won a bronze medal in slopestyle and a gold medal in freeski big air.[13][14]

On February 16, 2026, Megan Oldham captured Canada’s second gold of the 2026 Winter Olympic at Milan-Cortina Games by winning gold at the big air freestyle skiing event, finishing with a score of 180.75 points.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Megan Oldham". www.freestylecanada.ski/. Freestyle Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Megan Oldham". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Bissonette, Sarah (January 26, 2022). "Parry Sound's Megan Oldham representing Canada at the Winter Olympics". Parrysound.co. Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Near North District School Board, Parry Sound High School (February 9, 2026). "🥉Congratulations to PSHS grad Megan Oldham, who won bronze in women's slopestyle skiing today at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. We've been cheering you on!". Facebook.
  5. ^ Awad, Brandi (January 27, 2019). "Max Moffatt And Megan Oldham reach World Cup podium for the first time in Italy". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Wong, Agnes (March 30, 2019). "Megan Oldham wins first World Cup gold and slopestyle Crystal Globe". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team site. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Canadian Press (March 23, 2021). "Canada's Oldham wins slopestyle bronze in her first world championships". Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Awad, Brandi (January 30, 2021). "X Games: Megan Oldham captures a second medal in Aspen". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Ewing, Lori (January 24, 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Press. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Canada's Megan Oldham lands 1st triple cork in women's events to claim X Games gold". CBC News. CBC Sports. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Weekend Roundup: Oldham & McMorris make history at X Games, Strate claims first World Cup podium". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team site. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Knox, Roger (January 20, 2026). "B.C. freestyle skier named to Olympic team". www.vicnews.com. Vicnews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  14. ^ Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Megan Oldham captures ski slopestyle bronze at Milano Cortina 2026". Olympic.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  15. ^ "Canada's Megan Oldham wins Olympic freeski big-air gold". Sportsnet. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  16. ^ services, Star staff and wire (2026-02-16). "Winter Olympics 2026 Day 10 recap: Canada advances to women's hockey final; Megan Oldham earns freeski gold; Courtney Sarault wins her third medal". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
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