Billy Major
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1996 Saffron Walden, England |
| Skiing career | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
| World Cup debut | 21 December 2020 (age 24) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2022, 2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 – (2019–2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 – (2020–2026) |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (88th in 2025) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (31st in SL, 2024) |
Billy Major (born 21 November 1996)[1] is a British alpine ski racer who competes in the slalom. He finished inside the Top 20 at the 2025 World Championships and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life
[edit]Major grew up in Saffron Walden.[2] His parents ran a skiing company, and he began skiing at the age of two and competing in races when he was seven.[1] He attended the Dame Bradbury School.[3]
Career
[edit]After winning the Delancey British Alpine Championships in 2017 and 2018, Major was selected to compete at the 2019 World Ski Championships.[3]
Major competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the slalom, however failed to finish the first run. He had set the fastest time at the first checkpoint on the course.[2] In 2023, he finished 16th in a World Cup race in Gurgl, marking his best result up to that point.[4]
Major competed at the 2025 World Championships, finishing in 15th place. Later in the season he achieved a personal best of ninth place in a World Cup race at Hafjell.[5][6] His good form continued into the 2025-26 season, where he placed inside the Top 30 in four World Cup races prior to the Olympics.[7] At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he competed in the slalom. He finished the first run in thirteenth position, however dropped to 16th after the second run, finishing ahead of team-mate Dave Ryding.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Alongside skiing, Major studied neuroscience at the University of Manchester.[3]
World Cup results
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2022 | 25 | 130 | 48 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | 117 | 38 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27 | 90 | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28 | 88 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | 94 | 35 | — | — | — |
World Championship results
[edit]| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2019 | 22 | DNF2 | — | — | — | — | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2021 | 24 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | DNQ | — | |
| 2023 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | N/a | — | N/a | — |
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2022 | 25 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | N/a | — |
| 2026 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | N/a | — | N/a |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Billy Major". Team GB. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Neil (16 February 2022). "Major already looking ahead to 2026 after Olympic dreams come to end in Beijing". Saffron Walden Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ a b c Street, Tim (16 February 2019). "Ski star Billy Major ready for first ever World Championships". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ "'Major takes the lead!' – Great Britain's Billy Major earns career-best finish in Gurgl with big second run". TNT Sports. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ Garcka, Matt (31 December 2025). "Great Britain Alpine Ski Racing: A Breakthrough Year in 2025". Ski Racing. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ Dymock, Alan (15 February 2026). "Watch what happens when an amateur races against an Olympian". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ Garcka, Matt (24 January 2026). "GB Snowsport Names Ryding, Taylor, and Major for Olympic Men's Slalom in Bormio". Ski Racing. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Team GB at the 2026 Winter Olympics". BBC Sport. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Billy Major at FIS (alpine)
- Billy Major at Olympics.com
- Billy Major at Team GB
- Billy Major at Olympedia
- Billy Major at InterSportStats
- Billy Major at Milano Cortina 2026
- Billy Major at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (archived)
- Official website
