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Mac Forehand

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Mac Forehand
Personal information
Born (2001-08-04) August 4, 2001 (age 24)
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportFreestyle skiing
Rank9th Overall (FIS World Cup Standings)
Event(s)Big air, Slopestyle
ClubStratton Mountain School[2]
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2026 Milano Cortina Big Air
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Engadin Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Big air
Gold medal – first place 2026 Aspen Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2022 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Aspen Slopestyle

Mac Forehand (born August 4, 2001) is an American freestyle skier who competes internationally.[3][4] At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the big air event. He also currently holds 6 medals from the Winter X Games and 11 FIS World Cup podiums.

Background

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Forehand grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut[5] and got his start in skiing at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont.[6]

Career

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He competes in the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, where he won the FIS Crystal Globe in slopestyle at 17 years old in his rookie season.[7]

He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing at age 20.[8] In the 2022 big air event, he qualified for the final and finished in 11th place. In the slopestyle event, he finished in 17th place.

At the 2026 Winter X Games in Aspen, Forehand won the gold medal in the Men's Ski Big Air event, scoring a 96.00 in his second run.[9] He then participated at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and won the silver medal in big air event with a score of 98.25 in his final run for a total of 193.25.[1] He also placed 11th in the finals of the slopestyle event.

FIS World Cup Crystal Globes

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Season Discipline
2018–19 Slopestyle
2023–24 Slopestyle

FIS World Cup Podiums

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Season Podiums
Slopestyle Big Air Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Σ
2019 1 1 2
2021 1 1
2022 1 1
2024 1 2 1 4
2025 1 1 2
2026 1 1
Total 3 6 1 1 11[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Molski, Max (February 5, 2026). "How to watch freestyle skier Mac Forehand compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  2. ^ "Mac Forehand". www.usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldRTC/posts/fairfield-is-proud-to-cheer-on-our-hometown-olympianskristen-santos-griswold-and/1316809327143228/
  4. ^ "Mac Forehand". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-02-17/vermont-trained-skier-mac-forehand-wins-silver-medal-in-freeski-big-air
  6. ^ VT Voices: Mac Forehand. VERMONT Magazine, Feb. 14, 2024. https://www.vtmag.com/post/vt-voices-mac-forehand. Accessed 19 Feb 2026.
  7. ^ Johnson, Nico (February 7, 2026). "TGR Olympic Athlete Profile: Mac Forehand". Teton Gravity Research. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  8. ^ Stewart, Dave (February 7, 2022). "Mac Forehand advances to Olympic men's freeski big air final". CT Insider. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "X Games Aspen 2026 Driven by Jeep – Day One Results | X Games". January 24, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  10. ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Mac FOREHAND - Athlete Biography - Freestyle". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
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