Erik Guay

Erik Guay emerged from the ski hills of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, to become the steady, powerful force of Canadian men's skiing for nearly two decades. His career was defined not by a single flash of glory, but by a sustained excellence across the sport's most perilous disciplines: downhill and super-G. Guay possessed a seemingly unflappable composure in the start gate, which translated into smooth, aggressive lines down the world's most challenging courses. His breakthrough World Cup victory in 2007 was a sign of things to come, culminating in a crystal globe as the season's best super-G skier in 2010. He saved his most historic performances for the world stage, becoming the downhill world champion in 2011 and, six years later at age 35, claiming the super-G world title in a stunning victory that made him the oldest ever male world champion in alpine skiing. Through multiple serious injuries and surgeries, his return to the top each time cemented his reputation as a quiet, determined legend of the sport.