Laura Peel

Laura Peel
Personal information
Born	29 September 1989; Canberra, Australia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Skiing
World Cup career
Seasons	15 (2011-2015, 2017-2026)
Indiv. starts	85
Indiv. podiums	29
Indiv. wins	15
Team starts	4
Team podiums	1
Discipline titles	3 – AE (2020, 2021, 2025)
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Australia
World Championships
	Updated on 11 Feb 2026

Laura Peel (born 29 September 1989) is an Australian freestyle skier. She is a two time World Champion (2015, 2021) and has won three World Cup titles (2020, 2021, 2025) in the women's aerials discipline. She competed at the 2014,^[1] 2018,^[2] and 2022 Winter Olympics,^[3] where she placed seventh, fifth and fifth respectively. She is due to appear at her fourth consecutive Winter Olympic Games in 2026.^[4]

She competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2011 in Utah, and at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2013 in Voss. At the 2015 World Championships she won her first world title.

World Cup results

Race podiums

Season
Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2012	15 January 2012	Mont Gabriel, Canada	Aerials	3rd
2012	17 February 2012	Kreischberg, Austria	Aerials	1st
2013	1 February 2013	Deer Valley, United States	Aerials	2nd
2013	17 February 2013	Sochi, Russia	Aerials	2nd
2017	4 March 2017	Moscow, Russia	Aerials	3rd
2018	19 January 2018	Lake Placid, United States	Aerials	3rd
2018	20 January 2018	Lake Placid, United States	Aerials	3rd
2019	16 February 2019	Moscow, Russia	Aerials	2nd
2019	2 March 2019	Shimao Lotus Mountain, China	Aerials	1st
2020	21 December 2019	Shimao Lotus Mountain, China	Aerials	3rd
	15 February 2020	Moscow, Russia	Aerials	2nd
	22 February 2020	Minsk, Belarus	Aerials	1st
	8 March 2020	Krasnoyarsk, Russia	Aerials	1st
2021	4 December 2020	Ruka, Finland	Aerials	1st
	16 January 2021	Yaroslavl, Russia	Aerials	1st
	23 January 2021	Moscow, Russia	Aerials	2nd
	30 January 2021	Minsk, Belarus	Aerials	2nd
2022	11 December 2021	Ruka, Finland	Aerials	2nd
2022	12 January 2022	Deer Valley, United States	Aerials	1st
2023	22 January 2023	Le Relais, Canada	Aerials	1st
	5 March 2023	Engadin, Switzerland	Aerials	2nd
	19 March 2023	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Aerials	1st
2024	16 December 2023	Shimao Lotus Mountain, China	Aerials	3rd
2025	25 January 2025	Lac-Beauport, Canada	Aerials	1st
	26 January 2025	Lac-Beauport, Canada	Aerials	1st
	7 February 2025	Deer Valley, United States	Aerials	1st
	2 March 2025	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Aerials	1st
	13 March 2025	Livigno, Italy	Aerials	1st
2026	7 January 2026	Lac-Beauport, Canada	Aerials	1st

World Championships results

Year	Age	Aerials	Aerials team
2011 Deer Valley	21	11	N/a
2013 Voss	23	8
2015 Kreischberg	25	1
2017 Sierra Nevada	27	8
2019 Deer Valley	29	4	7
2021 Almaty	31	1	—
2023 Bakuriani	33	7	—
2025 Engadin	35	7	4

The Aerials team was added as an event in 2019.

Olympic results

Year	Age	Aerials	Aerials team
2014 Sochi	24	7	N/a
2018 Pyeongchang	28	5	N/a
2022 Beijing	32	5	—

The Aerials team was added as an event in 2022.

Recognition

Canberra Sports Awards - Athlete of the Year - Women’s Sport: 2020, 2021, 2025.

References

^ "Laura Peel". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "Laura Peel". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Laura PEEL Freestyle Skiing - Beijing 2022 Olympics". 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^ "Laura Peel Olympic Profile | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

External links

Laura Peel at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Laura Peel at the Australian Olympic Committee
Laura Peel at Milano Cortina 2026
Laura Peel at Olympics.com
Laura Peel at Olympedia
Laura Peel at InterSportStats
Laura Peel on Instagram

[sochi-1] "Laura Peel". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[olympedia-2] "Laura Peel". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[3] "Laura PEEL Freestyle Skiing - Beijing 2022 Olympics". 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

[4] "Laura Peel Olympic Profile | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

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2018 Australia Winter Olympics team
Alpine skiing	Dominic Demschar Harry Laidlaw Greta Small
Bobsleigh	Lucas Mata David Mari Lachlan Reidy Hayden Smith
Cross-country skiing	Phillip Bellingham Barbara Jezeršek Aimee Watson Callum Watson Casey Wright Jessica Yeaton
Figure skating	Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Kailani Craine Brendan Kerry Harley Windsor
Freestyle skiing	Jakara Anthony Rohan Chapman-Davies Britteny Cox Matt Graham Anton Grimus Claudia Gueli Russ Henshaw Madii Himbury Sami Kennedy-Sim Lydia Lassila James Matheson David Morris Laura Peel Danielle Scott † Brodie Summers Samantha Wells
Luge	Alexander Ferlazzo
Short track speed skating	Andy Jung Deanna Lockett
Skeleton	John Farrow Jaclyn Narracott
Snowboarding	Emily Arthur Cameron Bolton Belle Brockhoff Kent Callister † Tess Coady Holly Crawford Jarryd Hughes Scotty James Nathan Johnstone Adam Lambert Alex Pullin Jessica Rich
Speed skating	Daniel Greig
Chef de mission: Ian Chesterman Medalist is shown in bold and flagbearer in italics † selected the team but didn't compete due to injury in training prior to the competition.

2022 Australia Winter Olympics team
Alpine skiing	Katie Parker Louis Muhlen-Schulte Greta Small
Bobsleigh	Kiara Reddingius Bree Walker
Cross-country skiing	Phillip Bellingham Seve de Campo Lars Young Vik Casey Wright Jessica Yeaton
Curling	Tahli Gill Dean Hewitt
Figure skating	Kailani Craine Brendan Kerry
Freestyle skiing	Jakara Anthony Gabi Ash Sophie Ash Britteny Cox Matt Graham Abi Harrigan James Matheson Taylah O'Neill Laura Peel Danielle Scott Sami Kennedy-Sim Brodie Summers Cooper Woods
Luge	Alexander Ferlazzo
Short track speed skating	Brendan Corey
Skeleton	Jaclyn Narracott Nick Timmings
Snowboarding	Emily Arthur Josie Baff Cameron Bolton Belle Brockhoff Tess Coady Matthew Cox Adam Dickson Valentino Guseli Jarryd Hughes Scotty James Adam Lambert
Chef de mission: Geoff Lipshut Medalist is shown in bold and flagbearer in italics.

2026 Australia Winter Olympics team
Alpine skiing	Phoebe Heaydon Madison Hoffman Harry Laidlaw
Biathlon	Darcie Morton
Bobsleigh	Sarah Blizzard Desi Johnson Kiara Reddingius Bree Walker
Cross-country skiing	Phoebe Cridland Seve de Campo Rosie Fordham Hugo Hinckfuss Maddie Hooker Ellen Søhol Lie Lars Young Vik
Figure skating	Jason Chan Hektor Giotopoulos Moore Anastasiia Golubeva Holly Harris
Freestyle skiing	Jakara Anthony Indra Brown Emma Bosco Reilly Flanagan Airleigh Frigo Matt Graham Jackson Harvey George Murphy Laura Peel Danielle Scott Sidney Stephens Daisy Thomas Kyra Wheatley Abbey Wilcox Charlotte Wilson Cooper Woods
Luge	Alexander Ferlazzo
Short-track speed skating	Brendan Corey
Skeleton	Nick Timmings
Ski mountaineering	Phillip Bellingham Lara Hamilton
Snowboarding	Emily Arthur Josie Baff Mia Clift Tess Coady Valentino Guseli Amelie Haskell Ally Hickman Jarryd Hughes Scotty James James Johnstone Adam Lambert Meila Stalker Abbey Wilson
Chef de mission: Alisa Camplin-Warner Medalist is shown in bold and flagbearer in italics † selected the team but didn't compete due to injury in training prior to the competition.