Alpine Skiing

James (Jack) Crawford

Downhill
Super-G
Giant Slalom
Alpine Combined

Nationality: Canada
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height: 175 cm
Born: 3 May 1997
Turned pro: 2016
Primary discipline: Downhill

Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in downhill and super-G (also races giant slalom and combined), representing Alpine Canada. Won gold in the super-G at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and bronze in the combined at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Won the Kitzbuehel downhill in January 2025 - the first Canadian win on the Streif since Todd Brooker in 1983 - and competed at his third Olympics in 2026 (9th downhill, 16th super-G).

Comes from a skiing family: older sister Candace Crawford is also an alpine racer, and their aunt Judy Crawford finished 4th in slalom at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics. 6 career World Cup podiums (4 DH, 2 SG), 1 win. Club listed by FIS as 'ACA' (Alpine Canada); Wikipedia lists Georgian Peaks and Whistler Mountain as his clubs.

Sponsors: Red Bull (personal sponsor, per Red Bull's own official athlete page and Crawford's Instagram). Equipment: Head (skis and boots) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field).

Setup

5 items

Skis

Head Worldcup Rebels e-Speed

Downhill
Super-G

Crawford's Head speed ski; shares product entry (id 13) with Kriechmayr's, Arvidsson's and Jocher's Head ski. Brand confirmed via FIS official athlete biography; exact personal model not individually confirmed.

Speed-discipline (SG/DH) race ski line built with Titanal and Graphene for stability at high speed

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Boots

Head Raptor WCR

Crawford's Head race boot; shares product entry (id 14). Brand confirmed via FIS official athlete biography.

World Cup race boot line, 96mm last, adjustable flex, Race Balance geometry, FIS-approved sole

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Poles

Komperdell Nationalteam Carbon Downhill

Downhill-specific race pole; DB already has two other Komperdell Nationalteam Carbon models (Slalom 12,3 id=116, GS 12,3 id=117) but no Downhill or Super-G variant.

Helmet

Head

Head race-line ski helmet worn by Head-sponsored World Cup alpine racers. Candidate FIS models are the Downforce FIS MIPS and the Stivot Race Carbon, but no tier-1 source ties a specific model to an individual athlete.

Goggles