Abigail Strate
Canadian ski jumper (born 2001)
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Abigail Strate (born 22 February 2001) is a Canadian ski jumper, born in Calgary, Alberta.[1][2] Strate began ski jumping at six years old, and entered her first international competition when she was ten, in Utah.[2] In her participation at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Strate helped Canada win its first ever Olympic medal in ski jumping, a Bronze in the Mixed team event,[3] and also placed 23rd in the Women's Normal Hill Individual event, with a total of 161.9 points.[4] In her free time, Strate enjoys spending time outside by mountain biking, beekeeping, gardening, and caring for her chickens.[2]
2023 in Hinzenbach (Austria) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 2001 |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | Altius Nordic Ski Club |
| World Cup career | |
| Indiv. starts | 98 |
| Indiv. podiums | 8 |
| Indiv. wins | 1 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 205.5 m (674 ft) Vikersund, 15 March 2025 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 1 January 2026 | |
Career
Strate competed in four events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021, finishing 27th on the normal hill, 28th on the large hill, 11th on the women's team normal hill and finally 10th in the mixed team normal hill.[2]
Strate lives and trains in Slovenia for 8 months a year with the Canadian women's team, as the jumps at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary were shut down.[5][6][7]
2022 Winter Olympics
In January 2022, Strate was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[8][9][10] On February 7, Strate won the bronze medal as part of Canada's entry into the mixed team competition, alongside Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Alexandria Loutitt, and Matthew Soukup.[11][12][13] This was Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport of ski jumping.[14][15][16]
