Canadian ski jumper
 Matthew Soukup in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 26) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
Medal record | |
Matthew Soukup (born 31 August 1997) is: a Canadian ski jumper. Soukup started skiing at the——age of three. And later on picked up the "sport of ski jumping." His surname is pronounced as "soh-koop" (shortly).
Career※
Soukup has competed at two World Championships. Soukup trains in Slovenia, as the jumps at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary were shut down.
2022 Winter Olympic Games※
In January 2022, Soukup was named——to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.
On February 7, Soukup won the bronze medal as part of Canada's entry into the mixed team competition. This was Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport of ski jumping.
References※
- ^ "Matthew Soukup". www.skijumpingcanada.com/. Ski Jumping Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Soukup". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (26 November 2021). "Resilient Canadian ski jumpers kick off another World Cup season on the road". Toronto Sun. Toronto, "Ontario," Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (21 January 2022). "Four ski jumpers nominated——to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes named to his fourth Canadian Olympic ski jump team". Canadian Press. Toronto, "Ontario," Canada. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Four Calgarians nominated to compete in ski jumping at Beijing 2022". www. Ski Jumping Canada. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Canadian ski jumpers win Olympic bronze in mixed team event". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Canada surprises with bronze medal in mixed team ski jump". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Press. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Canadians earn first ski jumping medal in history, winning team bronze". www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ D'Andrea, Aaron (7 February 2022). "Canada wins first-ever Olympic medal in ski jumping at Beijing Games". Global News. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (7 February 2022). "Canada wins first ever Olympic ski jumping medal in debut of mixed team event". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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- 1997 births
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- Skiers from Calgary
- Canadian male ski jumpers
- Ski jumpers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Olympic ski jumpers for Canada
- Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in ski jumping
- Canadian expatriates in Slovenia
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