Alpine Skiing
Laurie Taylor
- Slalom
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Hometown
- Aldershot, England, UK
- Born
- 10 February 1996
- Turned pro
- 2016
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Laurie Taylor
British World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom, representing the British Ski Academy (based in Les Houches, France). Started skiing at 6, joined the Aldershot ski race team at 9, then the British Ski Academy at 10; trained with the Queenstown Alpine team in New Zealand between ages 12-16 while his family lived there. Made his Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018 (26th, slalom; 5th, team parallel, narrowly missing bronze). His best World Cup finish is 4th in the season-opening slalom at Levi in the 2025-26 season, following his first-ever top-10 (Aspen) the prior season. Competed at his second Olympics at Milano-Cortina 2026 but skied out in the first run of the slalom.
Best World Cup result: 4th, slalom, Levi, 2025-26 season opener (first career top-10 came the prior season at Aspen). 26th, slalom, and 5th, team parallel, 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics (narrowly missed bronze in the team event). DNF1, slalom, Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. Poles sponsor not listed by FIS and no independently checkable source found.
Sponsors: Head (skis, boots) - per FIS official athlete biography; poles sponsor not listed by FIS
Setup
3 items
Skis
Head Worldcup Rebels race ski (GS/SL family)
- Slalom
FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Head'. Exact personal length not disclosed.
Head's technical-discipline (GS/SL) World Cup race-stock ski line, distinct from the Worldcup Rebels e-Speed DH/SG line
Boots
Head Raptor WCR
FIS official biography confirms 'Boots: Head'.
World Cup race boot line, 96mm last, adjustable flex, Race Balance geometry, FIS-approved sole
Bindings
Head
- Slalom
Standard Head race pairing.
Race-stock alpine binding paired with Head's World Cup ski/boot race line
Setup verified 8 July 2026