Matt Graham (skier)

Matt Graham
Graham in 2026
Personal information
Born (1994-10-23) 23 October 1994
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)
Moguls, Dual Moguls
ClubPerisher Winter Sports Club
World Cup career
Seasons16 (20102026)
Indiv. starts119
Indiv. podiums29
Indiv. wins5
Discipline titles1 (2021 MODM)
Medal record
Men's Freestyle skiing
Representing  Australia
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Moguls 4 6 10
Dual Moguls 1 3 5
Total 5 9 15
International freestyle ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 0 3 2
Total 0 4 3
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Moguls
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Dual moguls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty Dual moguls
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bakuriani Moguls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bakuriani Dual moguls
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Engadin Dual moguls
Updated on 18 February 2026

Matt Graham (born 23 October 1994) is an Australian freestyle skier. He is a four-time olympian, representing Australia at the 2014 Sochi,[1] 2018 Pyeongchang, 2022 Beijing and 2026 Milano Cortina editions of the games. He is a dual olympic medalist, earning silver in the 2018 moguls and bronze in the 2026 dual moguls disciplines. He has appeared in seven World Championship, earning three silver medals and two bronze medals. He has also appeared in 16 World Cup seasons, earning the Crystal Globe for overall moguls in the 2020–21 season.

Career

Graham joined the Perisher Winter Sports Club mogul program at the age of six and by 13 he was the youngest athlete in the New South Wales Institute of Sport program.[2] He first made his mark on the world stage as a 15-year-old, placing 27th in his debut in the final World Cup qualification event prior to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

In 2013, Graham participated in his first World Championships in Voss, Norway. He placed fourth in the final. He also finished seventh at the Sochi Olympic test World Cup event. At the Sochi Olympics in 2014, Graham placed seventh in the finals of the men's moguls.[3]

2026 Winter Olympics

Having qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Graham was unveiled as part of the 53-athlete strong Australian team in January by chef-de-mission, Alisa Camplin.[4] Graham was then announced as Australia's flag bearer alongside Jakara Anthony for the opening ceremony of the games.[5] He began his Olympic campaign in the men's moguls event. Wearing bib number 2, Graham qualified directly to the final with his first run. In the first final round, he qualified in third for the second final round. Despite being the fastest down the course, Graham posted a total of 80.88 to claim fifth position in the final round. Compatriot, Cooper Woods won the gold medal. Graham also competed in the men's dual moguls event. Graham defeated Taketo Nishizawa, Rasmus Stegfeldt and Charlie Mickel on route to the semifinals where he met Ikuma Horishima. Graham was defeated 14–21 in the semifinals to qualify for the bronze medal run. There he defeated Takuya Shimakawa 20–15 to claim the bronze medal. His medal secured the 'dad podium' alongside Hoishima and Mikaël Kingsbury. It was the fifth medal for the Australian team and the third in moguls.[6]

Personal life

Graham is a graduate of the Central Coast Grammar School, and he has maintained his ties with the school since graduating.[7] He is studying towards his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle.[1]

Results

Olympic Winter Games

As of 15 February 2026[8]
 Year   Age   Moguls   Dual Moguls 
Russia 2014 Sochi 19 7 N/A
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 23 2
China 2022 Beijing 27 19
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 31 5 3

World Championships

As of 15 February 2026[9]
 Year   Age   Moguls   Dual Moguls 
Norway 2013 Voss-Myrkdalen 18 4 38
Austria 2015 Kreischberg 20 16 10
Spain 2017 Sierra Nevada 22 14 10
United States 2019 Deer Valley 24 2 9
Kazakhstan 2021 Almaty 26 20 2
Georgia (country) 2023 Bakuriani 28 2 3
Switzerland 2025 Engadin 30 5 3

World Cup results by season

As of 18 February 2026[10][11]
Season Events
started
Best
Finish
Wins Podiums Overall Mogul's Overall
Freestyle skiing
Mogul's Dual Mogul's
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
2009–10[12] 2/10 27 0 0 60 4 N/A
2011–12[13] 6/13 14 0 0 34 74 154 4.00 N/A
2012–13[14] 7/12 7 0 0 28 92 133 8.00 N/A
2013–14[15] 5/11 4 0 0 22 122 108 11.00 N/A
2014–15[16] 8/9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 3 5 347 13 39.00 N/A
2015–16[17] 7/8 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 378 9 47.25 N/A
2016–17[18] 11/11 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 554 7 50.36 N/A
2017–18[19] 9/10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 4 5 334 24 33.40 N/A
2018–19[20] 8/9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 5 343 19 38.11 N/A
2019–20[21] 8/10 4 0 0 5 331 27 33.10 N/A
2020–21[22] 5/5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) 289 N/A N/A
2021–22[23] 2/12 10 0 0 36 41 N/A 30 41
2022–23[24] 12/12 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 5 4 592 N/A 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 336 5 256
2023–24[25] 9/16 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 2 17 263 N/A 12 174 23 89
2024–25[26] 15/16 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 1 4 605 N/A 5 305 4 300
2025–26[27] 5/11 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 2 2 290 N/A 2 245 5 45
Total 119 5 29 4,659 264.22 1,101 690

World Cup victories

As of 15 February 2026[28]
Season Date Location Discipline
2015–16 4 February 2016 Deer Valley, United States Mogul's
2016–17 28 January 2017 Calgary, Canada Mogul's
2020–21 13 December 2020 Idre Fjäll, Sweden Dual Mogul's
2022–23 2 February 2023 Deer Valley, United States Mogul's
2025–26 8 December 2025 Ruka, Finland Mogul's

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympic athlete profile – Matt Graham". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Matthew Graham". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Athletes – Matt Graham". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ AAP (23 January 2026). "Australia unveil Winter Olympics team with 15-year-old Indra Brown leading medal charge". theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Aussie Moguls Skiers to carry the Flag". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Matt Graham wins Dual Moguls bronze". snow.org.au. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  7. ^ Priest, Pauline (5 February 2014). "Staff thanked in lead-up to Sochi". Central Coast Express Advocate Gosford. p. 23. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – Olympic Winter Games results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – World Championships results". fis.ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – Cups". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – Podiums". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2009–10 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2011–12 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2012–13 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2013–14 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2014–15 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2015–16 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2016–17 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2017–18 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  20. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2018–19 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2019–20 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2020–21 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2021–22 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  24. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2022–23 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  25. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2023–24 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2024–25 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  27. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – 2025–26 World Cup season". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  28. ^ "Matt Graham FIS Profile – World Cup victories". Retrieved 15 February 2026.