Matthew Soukup
Canadian ski jumper
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Matthew Soukup (born 31 August 1997) is a Canadian ski jumper.[1][2] Soukup started skiing at the age of three, and later on picked up the sport of ski jumping.[1] His surname is pronounced as "soh-koop" (shortly).
Soukup in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
Medal record | |
Career
Soukup has competed at two World Championships.[1] Soukup trains in Slovenia, as the jumps at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary were shut down.[3]
2022 Winter Olympic Games
In January 2022, Soukup was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[4][5][6]
On February 7, Soukup won the bronze medal as part of Canada's entry into the mixed team competition.[7][8] This was Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport of ski jumping.[9][10][11]
