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Who is Mac Forehand? Meet American skier who won silver in Olympic men's big air originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The United States earned another medal on Tuesday, as freestyle skier Mac Forehand earned silver in the men's big air jump.
Forehand had a chance to win gold, and it appeared headed that way, but Norway's Tormod Frostad passed him in the very end. Still, Forehand cemented himself in Winter Olympics history with his first medal of any kind at the Olympic games.
As the United States has had an uneven performance in some of the individual events, Forehand was able to bring another medal back to America. For those learning about Forehand for the first time, here's a breakdown of how Forehand won silver.
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Who is Mac Forehand?
Mac Forehand is an American skier who won silver on Feb. 17 in the men's big air event. Forehand previously won several medals at the Winter X Games between 2023 and 2026, producing two golds, two silvers and two bronze medals in that span.
Forehand has also appeared in the FIS World Cup, winning three golds and six silvers in the slopestyle and one gold and one silver in the big air since 2019. The silver medal on Tuesday marked Forehand's first Olympics medal, as he didn't medal during his 2022 winter Olympics debut.
Mac Forehand Olympic big air jumps
In the men's Olympic big air final, Forehand produced two-straight jumps of 95.00 and a third jump of 98.25, but came up short of Tormod Frostad in the event.
Olympic men's big air results
Mac Forehand had an impressive performance in the men's big air competition, but Norway's Tormod Frostad just beat him out for gold. The United States also finished in fourth and fifth place, as Troy Podmilsak and Konnor Ralph round out the top five.
| Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Medal |
| Tormod Frostad (Norway) | 95.25 | 97.00 | 98.50 | 195.50 | Gold |
| Mac Forehand (USA) | 95.00 | 95.00 | 98.25 | 193.25 | Silver |
| Matej Svancer | 91.75 | 95.25 | 96.00 | 191.25 | Bronze |
How old is Mac Forehand?
Forehand is 24-years-old, but has been competing professionally since he was a teenager. The skier competed in his first Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022, but his silver medal in Milan-Cortina marks his first Olympic medal.
Where is Mac Forehand from?
Forehand was born in Connecticut, but he moved to Vermont as a kid to attend the Stratton Mountain School in Vermont and focus on his skiing career.
Mac Forehand parents
Forehand's parents are Ray and Anne Marie Forehand, who supported both Ray and his older sister Savannah in their skiing careers. The Forehands have hosted fundraisers for the U.S. Freeski and Snowboard Teams, but they weren't able to watch Mac compete live in the 2022 Winter Olympics due to Covid restrictions.
Mac Forehand girlfriend
There is no public information regarding Forehand's relationship status, so it seems as thought the silver-medalist is single.
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