Mac Forehand

Mac Forehand
Personal information
Born (2001-08-04) August 4, 2001
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportFreestyle skiing
Rank9th Overall (FIS World Cup Standings)
Event(s)
Big air, Slopestyle
ClubStratton Mountain School[2]
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2026 Milano Cortina Big Air
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Engadin Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Big air
Gold medal – first place 2026 Aspen Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2022 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Aspen Slopestyle

Mac Forehand (born August 4, 2001) is an American freestyle skier who competes internationally.[3][4] He currently holds 6 medals from the Winter X Games and 11 FIS World Cup podiums. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the big air event.

Career

He competes in the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, where he won the FIS Crystal Globe in slopestyle at 17 years old in his rookie season.[5]

He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing at age 20.[6] In the 2022 big air event, he qualified for the final and finished in 11th place. In the slopestyle event, he finished in 17th place.

At the 2026 Winter X Games in Aspen, Forehand won the gold medal in the Men's Ski Big Air event, scoring a 96.00 in his second run.[7] He then participated at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and won the silver medal in big air event with a score of 98.25 in his final run for a total of 193.25.[1] He also placed 11th in the finals of the slopestyle event.

FIS World Cup Crystal Globes

Season Discipline
2018–19 Slopestyle
2023–24 Slopestyle

FIS World Cup Podiums

Season Podiums
Slopestyle Big Air Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Σ
2019 1 1 2
2021 1 1
2022 1 1
2024 1 2 1 4
2025 1 1 2
2026 1 1
Total 3 6 1 1 11[8]

References

  1. ^ a b >Molski, Max (5 February 2026). "How to watch freestyle skier Mac Forehand compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Mac Forehand". www.usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldRTC/posts/fairfield-is-proud-to-cheer-on-our-hometown-olympianskristen-santos-griswold-and/1316809327143228/
  4. ^ "Mac Forehand". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ Johnson, Nico (7 February 2026). "TGR Olympic Athlete Profile: Mac Forehand". Teton Gravity Research. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ^ Stewart, Dave (2022-02-07). "Mac Forehand advances to Olympic men's freeski big air final". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  7. ^ "X Games Aspen 2026 Driven by Jeep – Day One Results | X Games". 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  8. ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Mac FOREHAND - Athlete Biography - Freestyle". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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