Mikayla Martin

Mikayla Martin (8 January 1997 — 1 October 2019) was a Canadian alpine skiing and ski cross athlete. Martin competed for the alpine ski team of British Columbia from 2014 to 2017 before joining the Canadian ski cross team for Alpine Canada in 2017. In ski-cross, Martin raced in six events of the 2018–19 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup and had two top nine finishes. In championship events, Martin won gold at the 2018 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and did not start the small final at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019.

Mikayla Martin
Personal information
National teamAlpine Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
Born(1997-10-08)October 8, 1997
Squamish, British Columbia
DiedOctober 1, 2019(2019-10-01) (aged 21)
Squamish, BC
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSki Cross

Biography

Martin was born in Squamish, British Columbia on 8 January 1997.[1] Martin began skiing when she was three years old and competed in slalom skiing events as a young adult. She placed sixth at the 2009 provincial championships and qualified for the 2010 BC Winter Games.[2][3] From 2014 to 2017, Martin competed on the alpine ski team for British Columbia.[4] During these years, Martin raced at the Nor-Am Cup predominately in the giant slalom and super G disciplines while also racing in downhill skiing, slalom skiing and alpine combined. Her best results came in 2015, when she had a top-8 finish at the downhill event at Lake Louise and the alpine combined event in Panorama.[5]

Mikayla in the Hot On Your Heels event, Squamish July 2015
Mikayla (Blue Helmet) racing beside friend and teammate Tiana Gairns

In 2017, Martin became a member of the ladies Canadian Ski Cross team for Alpine Canada in the C&D classes.[6] Martin was renominated for Alpine Canada in 2018 and 2019.[7][8] In ski cross, Martin competed in six events during the 2018–19 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season. Her best results during the world cup were ninth place in Arosa, Switzerland and sixth place during the second day in Innichen, Italy.[9] In championship events, Martin won gold at the 2018 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships.[10] The following year, Martin reached the small final at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019. During the race, Martin crashed and received a Did Not Start placing.[11][12] On 1 October 2019, Martin died from an accident riding her mountain bike in Squamish.[13] Outside of skiing, Martin had certifications in scuba diving and motorcycle riding.[14] Following her passing the community of Squamish came together to build an all levels mountain bike trail called Mikis Magic.

References
  1. "Mikayla Martin". Alpine Canada. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. Chouinard, Mike (6 January 2006). "Squamish skier starts season with eighth place". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. Judson, Neil (22 January 2010). "Ski racer wins four medals". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. Lalonde, Megan (26 September 2017). "Local athletes awarded prestigious FACE grants". Whistler Question. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. "Mikalya Martin Wmsc". FIS. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. "Canada Ski Cross C and D Team Nominations". Alpine Canada. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. "2018-19 Alpine Canada Team Nominations". Alpine Canada. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  8. "Alpine Canada Nominates Athletes to 2019-20 Alpine, Para-Apline, and Ski Cross Teams". Alpine Canada. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  9. "Mikayla Martin SX NST". FIS. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. Falloon, Dan (30 August 2018). "Martin wins World Juniors". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  11. "FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships 2019 Results Ladies' Ski Cross" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. "Marielle Thompson wins ski cross gold at world championships". CBC. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  13. Falloon, Dani (2 October 2019). "Martin dies in mountain-biking accident". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  14. Spencer, Donna (3 October 2019). "Canadian ski cross team stunned by death of teammate Mikayla Martin". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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