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At the age of 31, the North American specialist has decided to abandon the competition: she has participated in four editions of the Olympic Games and won a cup competition, the Ofterschwang slalom in 2012. "A beautiful chapter in my life".
Friday 22 April 2022 3 minutes reading time
With great emotion and transport, as she has always lived her beautiful career, Erin Mielzynski decided to say goodbye to the white circus.
An absolutely not too surprising decision, that of the Canadian slalom racer who, although she left at only 31 years old, for over 12 years she had been sailing in the maximum circuit, from the debut in Aspen at the end of 2009 until the last race held at the Courchevel finals. finished with points as Erin finished 15th in the Méribel slalom.
Today the announcement of the retirement: "I am immensely excited and at the same time incredibly sad to share with you the decision to withdraw from the races - the words of the North American specialist - It was a beautiful chapter in my life, with so many ups and downs. low, but I leave with strength and pride, many lessons and the awareness of having given absolutely everything.
I represented Canada in four editions of the Olympic Games and was the first athlete in my country, in 41 years, to win a CdM slalom. I am crying like any first love, but I want to pursue other dreams with the same passion, determination and mindset that I have had in my career. Thanks to everyone I have had by my side in the ski community ”.
For Mielzynski, 136 bibs have been collected in the World Cup, with a victory in the Ofterschwang slalom in March 2012, followed a year later by the only other podium obtained with 3rd place in Zagreb. Four Olympic participations, from Vancouver 2010 to Beijing 2022, six world ones with sixth place in slalom at Beaver Creek 2015, in the review where he also won a splendid silver with his Canada in the team event.
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