Ashleigh McIvor

Ashleigh McIvor (born September 15, 1983, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first Gold Medal winner of Woman’s Ski-Cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

McIvor entered ski-cross at a young age, being one of the youngest on the World Cup circuit, and finishing second in her first overall race, she entered the X-Games soon after. She was soon a featured athlete during the X-Games, and became the face of women’s ski cross. EXPN followed McIvor around and did a one-hour episode on her and what happens to X-Games athletes behind the scenes. McIvor has participated with fashion photographers, modeled on runways, and secured major sportswear sponsorships because of her popularity.

McIvor started competing in 2003. She has been to four Winter X-Games, with her best finishes being 7th in X-Games 10 and X-Games VII. McIvor won her first World Championship in 2009 at Inawashiro, Japan. She also has four podium finishes on the FIS World Cup circuit to her credit, including a silver medal at Cypress Mountain in 2009, the future site of the Vancouver Olympic Games. McIvor finished third overall on the 2008-09 FIS World Cup season.

Prior to the Winter Olympics, McIvor attended the 2010 Winter X Games as a final tuneup event. There, she and fellow countrywoman Kelsey Serwa managed to finish second and third respectively to Ophélie David. McIvor’s silver was her first X Games medal of any colour.

McIvor was a member of Canada’s freestyle skiing team at the Vancouver Olympics where ski-cross was making its debut as an official medal event. Ashleigh McIvor successfully qualified for the medal round with the second fastest time. In the finals McIvor got out to a fast start and won with some distance between herself and Hedda Berntsen. With the win McIvor won the first ever Olympic gold medal for ladies’ ski cross.

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