Michael Janyk
Michael Janyk is a Canadian retired alpine skier. Janyk appeared for the Canadian team in the Alpine skiing at the [2006 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom|slalom event] at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 17th place. Janyk has yet to win a World Cup race in his professional career, but has finished second on one occasion, December 3, 2006, in a slalom race in Beaver [Creek Resort|Beaver Creek].
He also won the bronze medal in Slalom in February at the 2009 [Alpine Skiing World Championship] in Val d'Isère. He announced his retirement from the sport in March 2014.
Along with team-mate Manuel Osborne-Paradis he established the Mike and Manny Foundation, which organises ski camps for children.
In 2023, Janyk released a memoir titled: Go to the Start: Life as a World Cup Ski Racer.
His sister Britt Janyk also competes in the alpine skiing World Cup.