User:CSCDerekLi/Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim | |
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| Born | April 23, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | La Palma Christian School |
| Known for | Snowboarding |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
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Representing the  United States
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| Women's Snowboarding | ||
| Winter X Games | ||
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2014 Aspen | SuperPipe |
Chloe Kim (born 2000) is an elite American snowboarder. Kim earned silver in superpipe in the 2014 Winter X Games, coming behind Kelly Clark.[1]. She also came third at the 2014 Burton US Open pipe, making it her first time on the podium for the event. She was also name the World Snowboard Tour Overall Champion. Kim was too young to compete in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Biography[edit]
Kim started on a snowboard when she was four years old and started competing at six. She was on Team Mountain High out of California when she was six and seven. Then she trained in Valais, Switzerland from eight to ten years old. Currently her coach is Ben Wisner, head coach at Mammoth Mountain.
Recent Competition History[edit]
- 12th, HP, Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour), 2013
- 1st, HP, USASA Nationals, Copper Mountain, CO, 2013
- 1st, HP, Burton European Junior Open, Laax, SUI, 2013
- 1st, SS, Burton European Junior Open, Laax, SUI, 2013
- 1st, HP, Burton US Open Junior Jam, Stratton, VT, 2012
- 1st, HP, Burton European Junior Open, Laax, SUI, 2010
- 2nd, HP, Burton Pro-Test, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2012
- 2nd, HP, Burton Am Series, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2011
- 3rd, SS, Burton European Junior Open, Laax, SUI, 2010
- 3rd, SS, Burton Pro-Test, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2012
- 3rd, HP, Roxy Chicken Jam, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2011
- 3rd, HP, USASA Nationals, Copper Mountain, CO, 2012
- 6th, SS, USASA Nationals, Copper Mountain, CO, 2012
- 9th, HP, Burton High Fives, Cardrona, NZL, 2012
- 12th, HP, Burton US Open, Vail, CO, 2013
- 13th, HP, Burton European Open, Laax, SUI, 2013
References[edit]
- ^ By Scott WilloughbyThe Denver Post (2014-01-25). "Kelly Clark wins superpipe, and Chloe Kim, 13, earns silver". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
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