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Maïa Schwinghammer

Maïa Schwinghammer (born September 14, 2001) is a Canadian mogul skier. She represented Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Maïa Schwinghammer
Personal information
Born (2001-09-14) September 14, 2001 (age 24)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
SportFreestyle skiing
EventMoguls
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 St. MoritzMoguls

Early life

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Schwinghammer's first experience of skiing came on Christopher Lake while being pulled behind a snowmobile. Her parents ran her local skiing hill, Mount Blackstrap, during her childhood.[1] She joined the Saskatchewan provincial team at the age of 15, and the national team when she was 17.[2]

Schwinghammer attended Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon.[3]

Career

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During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Schwinghammer earned her first career World Cup victory on January 31, 2025.[4][5] She finished the World Cup in third place with 456 points.[6]

Schwinghammer represented Canada at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a bronze medal in the moguls event with 74.92 points.[7][8]

In January 2026, she was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9][10] During the moguls qualification she finished in sixth place with a score of 74.90 and advanced to the finals.[11] She was the only Canadian to qualify for the second final round, in which she finished in fifth place with a score of 77.61.[12] On February 14, 2026, she also competed in the inaugural dual moguls event, and was eliminated by Perrine Laffont in the 1/8 finals.[13]

Results

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Olympic Winter Games

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 Year   Age  Moguls Dual Moguls
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 24 11 5

World Championships

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 Year   Age  Moguls Dual Moguls
United States 2019 Deer Valley 17 18 –
Georgia (country) 2023 Bakuriani 21 5 8
Switzerland 2025 Engadin 23 3 11

World Cup

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Moguls Moguls Dual Moguls
20191723 N/a
20201823
20211921
20222015209
202321141315
2024229115
202523483rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ↑ Kliem, Theresa (February 4, 2026). "Meet the six Saskatchewan athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics". CBC. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Dudha, Aishwarya (January 31, 2026). "From frozen lakes to the Olympic stage: Maïa Schwinghammer's road to Milano-Cortina". CBC. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Warick, Jason (January 3, 2020). "'People are always surprised': Downhill mogul ski star takes pride in her Prairie roots". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Canadians Maia Schwinghammer and Mikael Kingsbury deliver Moguls magic in Val St. Come". fis-ski.com. February 1, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Song, David (February 20, 2025). "Maia Schwinghammer earns first World Cup gold in Val St. Côme". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kauf caps perfect World Cup season with hat-trick of titles". fis-ski.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Japan's Horishima denies Canada's Kingsbury of 4th straight moguls world title". CBC.ca. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Song, David (March 20, 2025). "'Holy heck, I'm going to the Olympics'". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games". TSN.ca. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ Song, David (January 22, 2026). "Maia Schwinghammer, Jessica Linton confirmed for Team Canada". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Four Canadians book spot in moguls final on Day One of qualifications". olympic.ca. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Canada's Maia Schwinghammer finishes fifth in Olympic women's moguls". Sportsnet. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ Tozer, Jamie (February 14, 2026). "Team Canada's women's moguls skiers gain valuable experience at Milano Cortina 2026". olympic.ca. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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