Justine Dufour-Lapointe

Justine Dufour-Lapointe never had to look far for sources of inspiration to become one of Canada's best freestyle skiers. She just had to look up to older sisters Chloe and Maxime, who were paving the way. Dufour-Lapointe was born in Montreal, into a family that loved sailing. But skiing eventually became their recreational activity, and when Dufour-Lapointe turned 8 years old, she followed her sisters onto the slopes. At 15, Dufour-Lapointe decided she wanted to be an Olympian after she watched Chloe compete in the 2010 Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Later that year, Dufour-Lapointe made her debut on the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup tour and won a bronze medal in a dual moguls event in just her second start. A month later, at age 16, she became the youngest female winner of a World Cup moguls event (dual moguls), an extra special accomplishment because it happened in her home country. The 2011-12 World Cup season marked the start of a consistent run of excellence for Dufour-Lapointe. Her accomplishments included her first podium finish in moguls in 2012, her first victory in moguls in 2013 and a bronze medal in her world championship debut in 2013. Once the Sochi Olympics rolled around in 2014, Dufour-Lapointe was in prime form. Along with Chloe and Maxime, Justine competed in moguls and won the gold medal, dethroning reigning Olympic and world champion Hannah Kearney of the United States. Chloe finished second, thereby making history with her sibling, as they became the third sisters to win gold and silver in the same Winter Olympics event, and a 19-year-old Justine became the youngest freestyle skiing champion in Olympics history. A year later, Dufour-Lapointe would go on to win gold in moguls and silver in dual moguls at the world championships. In 2017 she added to her medal collection with another world championship moguls bronze. Just prior to competing in the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Dufour-Lapointe earned her 40th career podium on the World Cup circuit in Calgary, Canada. Once in PyeongChang, Dufour-Lapointe earned the silver medal in women's moguls. Off the snow, she enjoys photography, shopping, surfing and cooking.