Mac Forehand

{{Short description|American freestyle skier (born 2001)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Mac Forehand | fullname = | nickname = | image = | caption = | nationality = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|4}} | birth_place = Norwalk, Connecticut, United States<ref name="nbcconnecticut">>{{cite web |last1=Molski |first1=Max |title=How to watch freestyle skier Mac Forehand compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/mac-forehand-freestyle-skiing-milan-cortina-olympics-how-to-watch/3633012/#:~:text=Forehand%20was%20born%20in%20Norwalk,to%20pursue%20his%20skiing%20career. |website=NBC Connecticut |access-date=10 February 2026 |date=5 February 2026}}</ref> | residence = | country = {{USA}} | sport = Freestyle skiing | rank = 9th Overall (FIS World Cup Standings) | event = Big air, Slopestyle | alma_mater = | club = Stratton Mountain School<ref>{{cite web |title=Mac Forehand |url=https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/mac-forehand |website=www.usskiandsnowboard.org |access-date=10 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> | pb = | website = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's freestyle skiing}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalSilver|2026 Milano Cortina|Big Air}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2025 Engadin|Slopestyle}} {{MedalCompetition|Winter X Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2023 Aspen|Big air}} {{Medal|Gold|2026 Aspen|Big Air}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Aspen|Big air}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Aspen|Slopestyle}} {{Medal|Bronze|2024 Aspen|Slopestyle}} {{Medal|Bronze|2025 Aspen|Slopestyle}} }} '''Mac Forehand''' (born August 4, 2001) is an American freestyle skier who competes internationally.<ref> https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldRTC/posts/fairfield-is-proud-to-cheer-on-our-hometown-olympianskristen-santos-griswold-and/1316809327143228/ </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=fs&competitorid=204964 |website=data.fis-ski.com |title=Mac Forehand |accessdate=17 March 2021}}</ref> At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the big air event. He also currently holds 6 medals from the Winter X Games and 11 FIS World Cup podiums.

== Background == Forehand grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut<ref> https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-02-17/vermont-trained-skier-mac-forehand-wins-silver-medal-in-freeski-big-air</ref> and got his start in skiing at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont.<ref name="VTVoicesForehand">VT Voices: Mac Forehand. ''VERMONT Magazine'', Feb. 14, 2024. https://www.vtmag.com/post/vt-voices-mac-forehand. Accessed 19 Feb 2026.</ref>

==Career== He competes in the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, where he won the FIS Crystal Globe in slopestyle at 17 years old in his rookie season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Nico |title=TGR Olympic Athlete Profile: Mac Forehand |url=https://www.tetongravity.com/tgr-olympic-athlete-profile-mac-forehand/ |website=Teton Gravity Research |access-date=10 February 2026 |language=en |date=7 February 2026}}</ref>

He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing at age 20.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Dave |date=2022-02-07 |title=Mac Forehand advances to Olympic men’s freeski big air final |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/Mac-Forehand-advances-to-Olympic-men-s-freeski-16838286.php |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=CT Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2022 big air event, he qualified for the final and finished in 11th place. In the slopestyle event, he finished in 17th place.

At the 2026 Winter X Games in Aspen, Forehand won the gold medal in the Men's Ski Big Air event, scoring a 96.00 in his second run.<ref>{{Cite web|title=X Games Aspen 2026 Driven by Jeep – Day One Results {{!}} X Games|url=https://www.xgames.com/news/x-games-aspen-2026-driven-by-jeep-day-one-results/|date=2026-01-24|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en-US}}</ref> He then participated at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and won the silver medal in big air event with a score of 98.25 in his final run for a total of 193.25.<ref name="nbcconnecticut"/> He also placed 11th in the finals of the slopestyle event.

===FIS World Cup Crystal Globes=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:gray solid 1px; width:30%;" |- style="background:#4180be; color:white;" | rowspan="19" |100px |'''Season''' | style="width:10%;" |Discipline |- |'''2018–19''' !Slopestyle |- |'''2023–24''' !Slopestyle |}

===FIS World Cup Podiums=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" width="55%" |- style="background-color:#369; color:white;" |rowspan="3" colspan="1" width="10%"|'''Season''' | colspan="7" |'''Podiums''' |- style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" ! colspan="3" style="background:#4180be;" width="350" | Slopestyle ! colspan="3" style="background:#4180be;" width="350" | Big Air !Total |- | align="center" bgcolor="#d4af37" |{{gold01}}||align="center" bgcolor="silver" |{{silver02}}|| align="center" bgcolor="#a57164" |{{bronze03}}|| align="center" bgcolor="#d4af37" |{{gold01}}||align="center" bgcolor="silver" |{{silver02}}|| align="center" bgcolor="#a57164" |{{bronze03}}|| Σ |- | align="center" |2019|| 1|| 1|| || || || || 2 |- | align="center" |2021|| || 1|| || || || || 1 |- | align="center" |2022|| || 1|| || || || || 1 |- | align="center" |2024|| 1 || 2|| || 1|| || || 4 |- | align="center" |2025|| || 1|| || || 1|| || 2 |- | align="center" |2026|| 1|| || || || || || 1 |- | style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width=100;" | '''Total '''|| bgcolor="#d4af37" | 3 || bgcolor="silver" | 6 || bgcolor="#a57164" | || bgcolor="#d4af37" | 1 || bgcolor="silver" | 1 || bgcolor="#a57164" | || style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width=100;" |'''11'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Federation |first=International Ski and Snowboard |title=FIS {{!}} Mac FOREHAND - Athlete Biography - Freestyle |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=FS&competitorid=204964&type=podiums&categorycode=WC&details=details |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=www.fis-ski.com |language=en}}</ref> |}

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==External links== * {{FIS freestyle skier}} * {{U.S. Ski & Snowboard|mac-forehand}} * {{Team USA|new_id=mac-forehand}} * {{X Games|new_id=mac-forehand}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24069 Mac Forehand] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Forehand, Mac}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:American male freestyle skiers Category:Freestyle skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Category:Freestyle skiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic freestyle skiers for the United States Category:X Games competitors Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in freestyle skiing