Laura Peel

It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves

Personal Details

Home town:: Canberra, ACT
Occupation / Area of Study / Work:: Master of Professional Accounting - UTAS
Hero / Most Admired Athlete:: Eliud Kipchoge
Date of birth:: 29 September 1989

Sporting Details

Event(s) / Discipline:

Freestyle Skiing

Home Club:

Canberra Alpine Club

Olympic / Paralympic History:

2022, Beijing Winter Olympics, 5th

2018, PyeongChang Winter Olympics, 5th

2014, Sochi Winter Olympics, 7th

World Championships History:

2023, Georgia 2023 FIS World Championships, 7th

2021, Kazakhstan 2021 FIS World Championships, 1st

2019, USA FIS World Championships, 4th

2017, Spain FIS World Championships, 8th

2015, Austria FIS World Championships, 1st

2013, FIS World Championships 8th

2011, FIS World Championships, 11th

Sporting Highlights:

2021, 2022 and 2025, FIS World Cup season Crystal Globe winner

Laura in the News

VIS winter athletes honoured at Snow Australia Awards

May 2, 2025

The 2025 Snow Australia Awards have highlighted the strength of Australian winter sports less than 12 months out from the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Inside the mind of an aerial skier: No one jumps without fear

March 19, 2025

Australia has a long lineage of successful aerial skiers and this season has been no different with the Flying Kangaroos dominating the skies on the World Cup circuit. The FIS Freestyle World Championships are here with five VIS aerial skiers ready to defy gravity from 27 March, with newly crowned Crystal Globe winner Laura Peel headlining the event. But, what's the secret ingredient behind Australia's long line of success in aerial skiing?

Laura Peel wins third Crystal Globe on 2026 Olympic course

March 14, 2025

VIS Aerial skier Laura Peel has won the final World Cup event of the season with a stunning performance on the 2026 Olympic course in Livigno, Italy, her fifth victory of the season and the 14th of her impressive career.

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