Mitchel Malyk

Background:

Mitchel Malyk spent his first full season on the World Cup circuit in 2013-14. He also made his Olympic debut with a 26th place finish in the men’s singles event at Sochi 2014.

Mitchel built on that Olympic experience to where he is now taking significant steps ahead on the World Cup circuit. Now a key member of Canada’s team relay strategy, Mitchel was part of Canada’s bronze-medal winning squad in the relay event at the 2016 World Championships – just weeks before climbing to the top of the team relay podium in Winterberg, Germany.

Mitchel got his first taste of the Olympic experience when he competed at the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck where he was the top Canadian luger thanks to his fifth place finish. He competed on the Junior World Cup circuit in 2012-13, but made his senior world championship debut on the home track in Whistler where he finished 25th. The time he posted also placed him fourth in the under-23 world championships.

Mitchel started in luge at age 12. He was drawn by the speed of the sport and the opportunities it provided to travel. Off the track he enjoys golf, tennis, hockey and wakeboarding. He graduated high school in 2013. His favourite Olympic memory is watching the men’s hockey team win gold at Vancouver 2010. Mitchel is inspired by teammate Sam Edney from whom he has learned a lot. He collects drink coasters during his travels.

Career Highlights

2017 – World Championships, Igls, AUT: 25

2017 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 13 (individual), 4 (team relay)

2016 – World Championships, Konigssee, GER: 12 (individual), 3 (team relay)

2016 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 12

2016 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 14 (individual), 1 (team relay)

2015 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 10

2014 – World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 9

2014 – Olympic Winter Games, Sochi, RUS: 26

2013 – World Championships, Whistler, B.C.: 25

2011 – Youth World Cup, Park City, USA: 2

2011 – Youth World Cup, Park City, USA: 1

2011 – Youth World Cup, Calgary, CAN: 4

2012 – Youth World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 2

2012 – Youth Olympic Games, Igls, AUT: 5

Past Results