SKIER

Michael Janyk

1982 - Today

Photo of Michael Janyk

Icon of person Michael Janyk

Michael Janyk (born March 22, 1982, in Vancouver) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. Janyk appeared for the Canadian team in the slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 17th place. Janyk has yet to win a World Cup race in his professional career, but has finished second on one occasion, December 3, 2006, in a slalom race in Beaver Creek. He also won the bronze medal in Slalom in February at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Janyk is the 808th most popular skier, the 1,503rd most popular biography from Canada and the 22nd most popular Canadian Skier.

Michael Janyk is a Canadian alpine skier, most famous for competing in the slalom and giant slalom events at the World Cup level and representing Canada in multiple Winter Olympics. He is known for his strong performances in the early 2000s and his contributions to Canadian skiing.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Michael Janyk by language

Loading...

Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Michael Janyk ranks 812 out of 817Before him are Natalya Nepryayeva, Ivan Perrillat Boiteux, Jasmine Flury, Yuliya Galysheva, Eirik Brandsdal, Kenneth Gangnes, Teodor Peterson, Manuela Mölgg, Marie Marchand-Arvier, and Anders Gløersen. After him are Brittany Phelan, and Gyda Westvold Hansen.

Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Michael Janyk ranks 1,538Before him are Gary Caldwell, James Marburg, Santino Fontana, Omar Cook, Kateřina Baďurová, and Ákos Buzsáky. After him are Koel Mallick, Malia Metella, Alan Mannus, Eddie Griffin, Chen Wei-ling, and Xi Aihua.

Others Born in 1982

Go to all Rankings

In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Michael Janyk ranks 1,506 out of 1,622Before him are Kathleen Barr (1967), Mathieu Giroux (1986), Max Parrot (1994), Sean Patrick Maloney (1966), Ellen Wong (1985), Kevin Reynolds (1990), Janyse Jaud (1969), and Adam Deadmarsh (1975). After him are Owen Pallett (1979), Vanessa James (1987), Brett Dier (1990), and Natalie Alyn Lind (1999).

Among SKIERS In Canada

Among skiers born in Canada, Michael Janyk ranks 22Before him are James Crawford (1997), Sara Renner (1976), Chandra Crawford (1983), Brady Leman (1986), Britt Janyk (1980), and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe (1991). After him are Brittany Phelan (1991), Emily Brydon (1980), Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes (1991), Alexandria Loutitt (2004), Laurence St-Germain (1994), and Dustin Cook (1989).