Mollie
Jepsen

Mollie Jepsen has ploughed through more than her fair share of injuries and illness but the six-time Paralympic Winter Games medallist is once again a top multi-medal contender for Canada at 2026 Milano-Cortina.

After missing most of the three seasons after the 2022 Games, Jepsen made a triumphant return to the slopes in March 2025, winning bronze in the women’s standing giant slalom at the World Cup finals in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.

The World Cup success continued in 2025-26. Jepsen notched her third career Crystal Globe as the overall champion in the women’s standing Super G her first CG since the 2021-22 season and her second in the Super G. In 2025-26 in the Super G she collected a win, two silver and a bronze. She was also second overall in the downhill with two bronze and two silver.

Her health issues began after the 2018 Games.  In September 2018 she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. She spent six weeks in and out of hospital and missed the 2018-19 season. She returned to competition in January 2020.

At the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, it was as if almost nothing had happened in the previous four years as she captured gold in the downhill and silver in the giant slalom. She even carried the flag for Canada at the Closing Ceremony.

After those Games, knee surgeries kept her out of the following three seasons. Jepsen was scheduled to return earlier in 2024-25 but in October 2024 she broke her elbow and her wrist, her first fracture injuries.

Jepsen was one of the stars of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, in her first Paralympic appearance. She won four medals – taking gold in super combined, a silver in slalom, and a bronze in both downhill and giant slalom in the women’s standing category.

She has always loved skiing and being in the mountains as her family owned a property in Whistler. She also practiced gymnastics and took part in equestrian events, before being influenced by the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Six-time medallist at the 2018 (four medals) and 2022 Paralympic Winter Games (two medals) …. Triple medallist at the 2022 World Para Snow Sports Championship… Named the Female Para Alpine Skiing Athlete of the Year at the 2018 and 2020 Canadian Ski Racing Awards…. the Canadian Paralympic Committee named her ‘Best Female Athlete’ of 2018…

PERSONAL
She was born missing fingers on her left hand, but has part of her thumb and small finger… She began skiing at age two… Hobbies include backpacking, mountain biking, and training in the gym…

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2022 Paralympic Winter Games downhill 1st
2022 Paralympic Winter Games giant slalom 2nd
2022 Paralympic Winter Games Super G 6th
2022 World Para Snow Sports Championships Super G 2nd
2022 World Para Snow Sports Championships downhill 3rd
2022 World Para Snow Sports Championships giant slalom 3rd
2018 Paralympic Winter Games Super Combined 1st
2018 Paralympic Winter Games slalom 2nd
2018 Paralympic Winter Games downhill 3rd
2018 Paralympic Winter Games giant slalom 3rd
2018 Paralympic Winter Games Super G 4th