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France Marie Martinod has transitioned from an Olympic freestyle skier to a trailblazer in her sport, inspiring others with her remarkable comeback and dedication.
Marie Martinod partnered with Wed'ze, a Decathlon brand, as a technical partner. She was noted for winning the silver medal in the women's halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics while associated with the brand.
Marie Martinod visited La Fabrique du Ski, her ski sponsor, in Chartreuse, an event that also highlighed her use of Look bindings.
Marie Martinod was sponsored by Look bindings, a brand she used in her competitive skiing career.
Marie Martinod, born in La Plagne in 1984, was introduced to skiing early, influenced by her ski instructor mother and snow groomer father. She initially pursued moguls and aerials, finding inspiration in the 1992 Albertville Olympic Winter Games. Her talent led her to become a key figure in the emerging sport of halfpipe skiing. Martinod quickly achieved success, winning three events in the inaugural FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup season in 2003/04, which earned her the halfpipe crystal globe. She also secured a bronze medal at the X Games in Aspen in 2006, showcasing her early prowess in the sport.
At the age of 22, Martinod stepped away from competitive skiing in 2006 to open a bar with her partner in La Plagne and start a family, welcoming her daughter Mélirose in 2009. Her hiatus ended in 2011 when she learned that freestyle halfpipe would be included in the Olympic Winter Games. This news motivated her return to competitive skiing, with the goal of qualifying for Sochi 2014. Despite her long break, she quickly regained her form, winning the halfpipe event at the X Games Europe in Tignes in 2013.
Her comeback culminated in a silver medal at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, where the halfpipe made its Olympic debut. At 29, she performed a McTwist and a 900 on her second run, scoring 84.50 points. Following a knee injury in December 2014, she made another successful return, winning her first X Games gold medal in Aspen in January 2017. That same year, she won three out of four World Cup events, securing her second crystal globe, 13 years after her first, and added a World Championship silver medal in Sierra Nevada. She concluded her career with a second Olympic silver medal at PyeongChang 2018, retiring from competition on March 22, 2018.
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