Laurie Taylor (skier)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1996 Basingstoke, England |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Club | British Ski Academy |
| World Cup debut | 5 March 2017 (age 21) |
| Website | laurietaylorski.co.uk |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2018, 2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2017–2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 10 – (2017–2026 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (85th in 2025) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (33rd in SL, 2024) |
Laurie Taylor (born 10 February 1996) is a British World Cup alpine ski racer. He competed for Great Britain at the 2018 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Taylor started skiing at the age of 6, while on holiday with family and joined the Aldershot ski race team when he was 9. He was then invited to join the British Ski Academy, the year after.[1]
He made his Olympic debut in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics finishing 26th overall in the slalom[2] and 5th in the team parallel[3] narrowly missing out on an Olympic bronze medal.[4]
Taylor had his best World Cup finish when he came fourth in the opening slalom race of the 2025–26 season at Levi in Finland.[5]
In January 2026 Taylor was selected to compete in his second Olympics, at the 2026 Winter Olympics held in Italy.[6] He raced in the slalom but skied out during the first run.[7]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2020 | 24 | 149 | 56 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25 | no World Cup points earned | ||||
| 2022 | 26 | 145 | 55 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | 133 | 45 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | 96 | 33 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | 85 | 34 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 30 | 68 | 23 | — | — | — |
- Standings through 13 March 2026
Top-ten results
- 0 podiums; 2 top tens
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2024 | 3 March 2024 | Aspen, United States | Slalom | 8th |
| 2026 | 16 November 2025 | Levi, Finland | Slalom | 4th |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2017 | 21 | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2019 | 23 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 25 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | DNQ | — | |
| 2023 | 27 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 29 | DNF2 | — | — | — | N/a | — | N/a | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2018 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | N/a | 5 |
| 2026 | 30 | DNF1 | — | — | — | N/a | — | N/a |
References
- ^ "Laurie Taylor". GBSnowsport.com. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang (KOR)".
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang (KOR)".
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Laurie TAYLOR - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Taylor fourth as GB make their best World Cup start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2026: Dave Ryding and Mia Brookes in Team GB squad for Milan-Cortina". BBC Sport. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Laurie Taylor". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
External links
- Laurie Taylor at FIS (alpine)
- Laurie Taylor at Olympics.com
- Laurie Taylor at Team GB
- Laurie Taylor at Olympedia
- Laurie Taylor at InterSportStats
- Laurie Taylor at Milano Cortina 2026
- Laurie Taylor on Instagram