Zoe Atkin

Zoe Atkin (born 16 January 2003) is a British-American freestyle skier.[2]

Zoe Atkin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican, British
Born (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003
Newton, Massachusetts, US[1]
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Halfpipe
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BakurianiHalfpipe
Bronze medal – third place2021 AspenHalfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2023 AspenSuperpipe

Career

She competed in the halfpipe event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 winning a bronze medal.[3][4] She is the younger sister of fellow skier Izzy Atkin; both were born in the United States to an English father and Malaysian mother, and have competed for Great Britain from a young age.[5][6] Atkin enrolled at Stanford University in 2022. [7]

References
  1. "Zoe ATKIN". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. Profile
  3. FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 results
  4. "Zoe Atkin: British 18-year-old wins halfpipe bronze at World Championships". bbc.co.uk. 12 March 2021.
  5. Izzie Atkin: The US-born Team GB star who grew up on Marmite and Ribena, Matt McGeehan, Evening Standard, 17 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2022
  6. Izzy and Zoe Atkin interview: Qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing would be a dream, Eurosport, 4 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022
  7. Zoe Atkin Biography Retrieved 25 April 2023
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