Meet Erik Guay, alpine skier
Erik Guay is an alpine skier from Mt. Tremblant, Quebec. He has been skiing since he was 5 years old. Erik has been competing in Olympic Games since 2006 and he has three world championship medals including a gold in the Super G and a silver in the downhill at St. Moritz last year. He’s Canada’s most decorated downhill skier.
Erik has made the challenging decision not to compete in the PyeongChang Games due to ongoing problems with his back. He made the announcement on January 31 via his Instagram.
A dad of four young daughters, and an AfL Role Model, Erik is dedicated to raising physically literate kids.
Connect with Erik on Instagram, and scroll down to watch a video taken of him last fall.
Speed round fun with Erik
What’s your most used emoji?
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What’s your favourite pump-up song?
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Hopscotch or tag?
Tag
Read the book or see the movie?
Read the book but I have 4 kids so I usually watch the movie ;)
What was your favourite subject in school?
History
Hiking or biking?
Hiking
Ocean or lake?
Lake
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Poutine
What activities did you do when you were a kid?
Karate, skiing, hockey, biking, soccer, basketball, pretty much anything.
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
Who is a role model you’ve looked up to?
Herman Maier
Early bird or night owl?
Early bird
What is something you’ve never tried but would like to?
Surfing
Can you tell us about a time you failed?
I don’t fail, I just don’t always succeed.
What’s one thing you can’t live without?
Family time
Why is physical literacy important for kids?
If you teach a child to be active at a young age he/she will tend to be active later on in life and that’s the base for a healthy lifestyle.
Inspired by Erik? Get started by taking the first steps to becoming a downhill skier.
