Laurie Taylor (skier)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1996 Basingstoke, England |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
| Website | www.laurietaylorski.co.uk |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | Team GB |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 6 |
Laurie Taylor (born 10 February 1996) is a British alpine skier.
Career
Taylor started skiing at the age of 6, while on holiday with family and joined the Aldershot ski race team when he was 9. He was then invited to join the British Ski Academy, the year after.[1]
He made his Olympic debut in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics finishing 26th[2] overall in the Men's Slalom and 5th[3] in the Team Parallel narrowly missing out on an Olympic bronze medal.[4] Taylor had his best World Cup finish when he came fourth in the opening slalom race of the 2025–26 season at Levi in Finland.[5]
Taylor is set to compete in his second Olympics, at the 2026 Winter Olympics held in Italy.[6]
References
- ^ "Laurie Taylor". GBSnowsport.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang (KOR)".
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang (KOR)".
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Laurie TAYLOR - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Taylor fourth as GB make their best World Cup start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2026: Dave Ryding and Mia Brookes in Team GB squad for Milan-Cortina". BBC Sport. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
External links
- Laurie Taylor at FIS (alpine)
- Laurie Taylor at Olympics.com
- Laurie Taylor at Team GB
- Laurie Taylor at Olympedia
- Laurie Taylor at InterSportStats
- Laurie Taylor at Milano Cortina 2026
- Laurie Taylor on Instagram