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Great Britain · Three-Season Performance Analysis 2023–26 · Grey Area Strategy

2023–24 Before
2024–25 Season 1
2025–26 Season 2
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Olympic Gold · Mixed Team SBX · Milano-Cortina 2026

Great Britain's first Olympic snowsports gold in 102 years

102
years in the making
81%
↓ Decrease
DNQ Miss Margin
13.3 → 2.5 positions · misses now by fractions
5×
↑ Increase
Qualification Rate
14.3% → 71.4% · Before → Season 2
6×
↑ Increase
Top-20 Race Ranking
8.3% → 50% · Before → Season 2
+25
↑ Increase
Performance Floor
60th → 35th · worst finish lifted 25 places
Three-Season Progression · All % deltas vs 2023–24 Baseline
2023–24 · Baseline
Qualification
Avg Qual Seed43.1
Qualification Rate14.3%
DNQ Miss Margin13.3 pos
Race
Avg Race Finish40.9
Top-20 Race Ranking8.3%
Worst Finish60th
→
2024–25 · Season 1 (vs baseline)
Qualification
Avg Qual Seed26.9 ↑ 38% vs base
Qualification Rate66.7% ↑ 4.7× vs base
DNQ Miss Margin8.0 pos ↑ 40% vs base
Race
Avg Race Finish27.7 ↑ 32% vs base
Top-20 Race Ranking18.2% ↑ 2.2× vs base
Worst Finish43rd ↑ 28% vs base
→
2025–26 · Season 2 · Olympic 🥇 (vs baseline)
Qualification
Avg Qual Seed21.3 ↑ 51% vs base
Qualification Rate71.4% ↑ 5× vs base
DNQ Miss Margin2.5 pos ↑ 81% vs base
Race
Avg Race Finish23.0 ↑ 44% vs base
Top-20 Race Ranking50.0% ↑ 6× vs base
Worst Finish35th ↑ 42% vs base
Qualification Finish Rates

Qualification Rates

Top-20 = first-round direct qualifier. 21–32 = second round. 0% to 71.4% Top-20 is the headline number.

Race Finish Rates

How often he finishes inside each cutoff. Race results carry more noise than qual, but the shift from 75% DNQ to 75% Top-32 is signal regardless of variance.
KEY BRACKET MOMENT · SEASON 2
1st
in heat
Mt. St. Anne · March 28, 2026 · 1/8th Final
First individual heat win. Beat Alessandro Haemmerle — 2026 Olympic individual champion — in the 1/8th final.
Before vs. Current — The Shift
Metric Before Now Change What It Means
Avg qualification seed 43.1 21.3 ↑ 51% Rank Elevation 21.8 places better. From outside the bubble to consistently Top Tier.
Qualification rate (Top-32) 14.3% 71.4% ↑ 5× Conversion Qualifying 1-in-7 times. Now 5-in-7. Structural transformation.
Avg DNQ miss margin 13.3 2.5 ↑ 81% Gap Closed Was missing the field by 13 places. Now 2.5 — DNQs only at season-open.
Average race finish 40.9 23.0 ↑ 44% Improvement 17.9 places better sustained across a full competitive season.
Top-20 race ranking 8.3% 50% ↑ 6× Bracket Access From 1-in-12 to 1-in-2 top-20 finishes.
Worst finish (floor) 60th 35th ↑ 42% Floor Lift Floor raised 25 places. Consistent even on difficult race days.
2026–27 DEVELOPMENT TARGET
Convert first-place 1/8th final heat results into semifinal appearances.
Heat wins are established. The next threshold is top-8 consistency — turning bracket entry into bracket depth.
Three-Season Performance Data
— Before2023–24 Season 12024–25 Season 22025–26 Before → S2Δ Change
Race Results (World Cup / World Champs only)
Events12118—
Average finish40.927.723.0↑ 44%
Median finish41.528.023.0↑ 45%
Best finish24th10th10th↑ 14 places
Worst finish (floor)60th43rd35th↑ 42%
Top-32 race rate25.0%63.6%75.0%3×
Top-20 race ranking8.3%18.2%50.0%6×
Top-10 race rate0.0%9.1%12.5%↑ 12.5pp
Qualification
Events797—
Average qualification seed43.126.921.3↑ 51%
Median qualification seed40.024.019.0↑ 53%
Best qualification30th10th10th↑ 20 places
Worst qualification55th43rd35th↑ 36%
Qualification rate (Top-32)14.3%66.7%71.4%5×
Qualification rate (Top-20)0.0%22.2%71.4%↑ 71.4pp
Avg DNQ miss margin13.38.02.5↑ 81%
Team Events
Team appearances232—
Best team result1st 🥇 (Les Deux Alpes)2nd (Erzurum WC)1st 🥇 Olympic—
Team results summary1st, 5th2nd, 4th, 12th1st, 1st—
All Races — Full Event Log

Select a season to view the full race-by-race log.

18
Events
44.4
Avg Indiv Finish
24th
Best Indiv
1st 🥇
Best Team
90%
DNQ Rate
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 02Les Deux AlpesWorld Cup · Team1st 🥇 Team
Dec 17CerviniaWorld Cup · Team5th Team
Jan 25St. MoritzQualification55th DNQ
Jan 26St. MoritzWorld Cup55th DNQ
Feb 02GudauriQualification40th DNQ
Feb 03GudauriWorld Cup40th DNQ
Feb 04GudauriWorld Cup24th
Mar 01Sierra NevadaQualification51st DNQ
Mar 02Sierra NevadaWorld Cup50th DNQ
Mar 03Sierra NevadaWorld Cup60th DNQ
Mar 08CortinaQualification54th DNQ
Mar 09CortinaWorld Cup54th DNQ
Mar 15MontafonQualification37th DNQ
Mar 16MontafonWorld Cup37th DNQ
Mar 17MontafonWorld Cup46th DNQ
Mar 22Mt. St. AnneQualification35th DNQ
Mar 23Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup35th DNQ
Mar 24Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup43rd DNQ
25
Events
27.7
Avg (WC/WCh)
1st 🥇
Best (EC)
10th
Best WC/WCh
64%
Top-32
18%
Top-20
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 13CerviniaQualification43rd DNQ
Dec 14CerviniaWorld Cup43rd DNQ
Jan 31BeidahuQualification24th
Feb 01BeidahuWorld Cup28th
Feb 02BeidahuQualification21st
Feb 02BeidahuWorld Cup21st
Feb 08ReiteralmEuropa Cup19th
Feb 09ReiteralmEuropa Cup1st 🥇 (Europa Cup)
Feb 15CortinaQualification37th DNQ
Feb 15CortinaWorld Cup37th DNQ
Feb 28ErzurumQualification40th DNQ
Mar 01ErzurumWorld Cup40th DNQ
Mar 02ErzurumWorld Cup · Team2nd Team 🥈
Mar 07GudauriQualification22nd
Mar 08GudauriWorld Cup28th
Mar 09GudauriWorld Cup43rd DNQ
Mar 20MontafonQualification25th
Mar 21MontafonWorld Cup21st
Mar 22MontafonWorld Cup · Team4th Team
Mar 27EngadinQualification10th
Mar 28EngadinWorld Champs10th
Mar 29EngadinWorld Champs · Team12th Team
Apr 04Mt. St. AnneQualification20th
Apr 05Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup11th
Apr 06Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup23rd
17
Events
23.0
Avg Race
🥇 Olympic
Team Gold
10th
Best Indiv.
75%
Top-32
50%
Top-20
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 12CerviniaQualification34th DNQ
Dec 13CerviniaWorld Cup34th DNQ
Dec 14CerviniaWorld Cup · Team1st Team 🥇
Jan 16DongbeiQualification14th
Jan 17DongbeiWorld Cup17th
Jan 18DongbeiQualification35th DNQ
Jan 18DongbeiWorld Cup35th DNQ
Feb 12LivignoOlympic · Qualification10th
Feb 12LivignoOlympic Games26th
Feb 15LivignoOlympic · Mixed Team SBX1st 🥇 Olympic Gold
Mar 06ErzurumQualification17th
Mar 06ErzurumWorld Cup10th
Mar 08ErzurumWorld Cup27th
Mar 14MontafonQualification19th
Mar 15MontafonWorld Cup20th
Mar 27Mt. St. AnneQualification20th
Mar 28Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup15th

World Cup Standing Rank — All Seasons

FIS official standings · Lower rank = better · 49th → 21st over five seasons · ↑ 57% rank elevation

World Cup Points — All Seasons

FIS official points total per season · Season 1 → Season 2: +169% from 2023–24 baseline

Pressure Index — Performance by Event Tier

Average race position split by event level. Lower = better. Tracks whether performance holds at maximum pressure.

Qualification Rates

Top-20 = first-round direct qualifier. 21–32 = second round. 0% to 71.4% Top-20 is the headline number.

Race Finish Rates by Cutoff

Percentages only — different season lengths (12 / 11 / 8 races) make raw counts misleading

Avg Qualification Seed vs Avg Race Finish

Both metrics improving each season. Gap between qual seed and race finish = where bracket variance costs positions.

Race-by-Race Results

Individual races chronologically · Y-axis inverted (1st at top) · Dashed red = 32nd place DNQ cutoff

Qualification Progression

Solo time trial — athlete vs. course only. The purest signal in SBX.

Elite Performance Stabilization

Linear regression on qual positions. Negative slope = training block working mid-season.

Venue Performance Map

Longer bar = better placement · Labels show actual finish position · Track conditions vary year to year

Consistency Distribution

All race + qual results per season · Points left of the red line = inside the field

Shared-Venue Qualification — Season 1 vs Season 2

Venues where he competed in both seasons. Higher on chart = better. Line length = how much he improved at that venue.
18
Events
44.4
Avg Indiv Finish
24th
Best Indiv
1st 🥇
Best Team
90%
DNQ Rate
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 02Les Deux AlpesWorld Cup · Team1st 🥇 Team
Dec 17CerviniaWorld Cup · Team5th Team
Jan 25St. MoritzQualification55th DNQ
Jan 26St. MoritzWorld Cup55th DNQ
Feb 02GudauriQualification40th DNQ
Feb 03GudauriWorld Cup40th DNQ
Feb 04GudauriWorld Cup24th
Mar 01Sierra NevadaQualification51st DNQ
Mar 02Sierra NevadaWorld Cup50th DNQ
Mar 03Sierra NevadaWorld Cup60th DNQ
Mar 08CortinaQualification54th DNQ
Mar 09CortinaWorld Cup54th DNQ
Mar 15MontafonQualification37th DNQ
Mar 16MontafonWorld Cup37th DNQ
Mar 17MontafonWorld Cup46th DNQ
Mar 22Mt. St. AnneQualification35th DNQ
Mar 23Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup35th DNQ
Mar 24Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup43rd DNQ
25
Events
27.7
Avg (WC/WCh)
1st 🥇
Best (EC)
10th
Best WC/WCh
64%
Top-32
18%
Top-20
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 13CerviniaQualification43rd DNQ
Dec 14CerviniaWorld Cup43rd DNQ
Jan 31BeidahuQualification24th
Feb 01BeidahuWorld Cup28th
Feb 02BeidahuQualification21st
Feb 02BeidahuWorld Cup21st
Feb 08ReiteralmEuropa Cup19th
Feb 09ReiteralmEuropa Cup1st 🥇 (Europa Cup)
Feb 15CortinaQualification37th DNQ
Feb 15CortinaWorld Cup37th DNQ
Feb 28ErzurumQualification40th DNQ
Mar 01ErzurumWorld Cup40th DNQ
Mar 02ErzurumWorld Cup · Team2nd Team 🥈
Mar 07GudauriQualification22nd
Mar 08GudauriWorld Cup28th
Mar 09GudauriWorld Cup43rd DNQ
Mar 20MontafonQualification25th
Mar 21MontafonWorld Cup21st
Mar 22MontafonWorld Cup · Team4th Team
Mar 27EngadinQualification10th
Mar 28EngadinWorld Champs10th
Mar 29EngadinWorld Champs · Team12th Team
Apr 04Mt. St. AnneQualification20th
Apr 05Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup11th
Apr 06Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup23rd
17
Events
23.0
Avg Race
🥇 Olympic
Team Gold
10th
Best Indiv.
75%
Top-32
50%
Top-20
DateLocationEventResult
Dec 12CerviniaQualification34th DNQ
Dec 13CerviniaWorld Cup34th DNQ
Dec 14CerviniaWorld Cup · Team1st Team 🥇
Jan 16DongbeiQualification14th
Jan 17DongbeiWorld Cup17th
Jan 18DongbeiQualification35th DNQ
Jan 18DongbeiWorld Cup35th DNQ
Feb 12LivignoOlympic · Qualification10th
Feb 12LivignoOlympic Games26th
Feb 15LivignoOlympic · Mixed Team SBX1st 🥇 Olympic Gold
Mar 06ErzurumQualification17th
Mar 06ErzurumWorld Cup10th
Mar 08ErzurumWorld Cup27th
Mar 14MontafonQualification19th
Mar 15MontafonWorld Cup20th
Mar 27Mt. St. AnneQualification20th
Mar 28Mt. St. AnneWorld Cup15th
2023–24 · Baseline
2 team appearances · Best result: 1st place 🥇
Les Deux Alpes
December 2, 2023 · World Cup
1st 🥇
Mixed Team SBX
World Cup gold. GB's first World Cup team win in Mixed Team SBX.
Cervinia
December 17, 2023 · World Cup
5th
Mixed Team SBX
Small final finish. Two team events, one gold — strong baseline for team SBX.
2024–25 · Season 1
3 team appearances · Best result: 2nd place
Erzurum
March 2, 2025 · World Cup
2nd 🥈
Mixed Team SBX
World Cup final — beaten in the final round, arrived as genuine contenders.
Montafon
March 22, 2025 · World Cup
4th
Mixed Team SBX
Reached the small final. Fourth place at World Cup level.
Engadin
March 29, 2025 · World Champs
12th
Mixed Team SBX · World Champs
Mixed team event at World Champs. 12th overall.
2025–26 · Season 2
2 team appearances · Both results: 1st place 🥇
Cervinia
December 14, 2025 · World Cup
1st 🥇
Mixed Team SBX
Season-opening World Cup win. Announced the team as title favourites heading into the Olympic season.
HUW'S WAVE POSITION BY ROUND
3rd
Quarterfinal
3rd
Semifinal
3rd
Final
Livigno / Milano-Cortina
February 15, 2026 · Olympic Games
1st 🥇
Mixed Team SBX · Olympic Gold
Great Britain's first Olympic snowsports gold medal in 102 years. The defining result of the programme.
HUW'S WAVE POSITION BY ROUND
3rd
Quarterfinal
2nd
Semifinal
2nd
Final
Key Bracket Moment · Season 2 Individual
1st
in heat
Mt. St. Anne · March 28, 2026 · World Cup
1/8th Final · Individual SBX
First individual heat win of his career. Beat Alessandro Haemmerle — 2026 Olympic individual champion — in the 1/8th final.
Complete Team SBX Record — All Seasons
DateVenueSeasonEventResultNotes
Dec 02, 2023Les Deux Alpes2023–24World Cup1st 🥇First team race — first win
Dec 17, 2023Cervinia2023–24World Cup5thSmall final
Mar 02, 2025Erzurum2024–25World Cup2nd 🥈World Cup final
Mar 22, 2025Montafon2024–25World Cup4thSmall final
Mar 29, 2025Engadin2024–25World Champs12thWorld Champs debut
Dec 14, 2025Cervinia2025–26World Cup1st 🥇Season-opening win
Feb 15, 2026Livigno2025–26Olympic Games1st 🥇Olympic Gold · 102 yrs GB first

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