Ben Barclay (freestyle skier) explained

Ben Barclay
Nationality:New Zealand
Birth Date:4 February 2002
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
Sport:Freestyle skiing

Ben Barclay (born 4 February 2002) is a New Zealand freestyle skier.[1] He made his Olympic debut representing New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2] [3]

Career

He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and competed in both boys' slopestyle and boys' big air events.[4] [5]

He competed in the men's ski slopestyle event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021.[6]

He claimed his career best second-place finish in slopestyle event in France clinching a silver medal at the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.[7] His silver medal achievement at the Ski World Cup pushed him into contention for a late call-up with a possibility of being drafted into the New Zealand Olympic contingent.[8]

He competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and took part in both the men's slopestyle and men's big air events.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BARCLAY Ben - Athlete Information. 2022-02-07. www.fis-ski.com.
  2. Web site: Ben Barclay. 7 February 2022. Olympics Beijing 2022.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-01. Ben Barclay. 2022-02-07. New Zealand Olympic Team. en.
  4. Web site: 20 January 2020. Freestyle Skiing – Men's Freeski Slopestyle – Qualification – Results. 7 February 2022. lausanne2020.sport. 20 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200120111631/https://www.lausanne2020.sport/results/nh/en/Root/ViewPdf/FRM070900_C73S_1.0.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: 22 January 2020. Freestyle Skiing – Men's Freeski Big Air – Qualification – Results. 7 February 2022. lausanne2020.sport. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129070536/https://www.lausanne2020.sport/results/nh/en/Root/ViewPdf/FRM050900_C73B_1.0.pdf. dead.
  6. https://data.fis-ski.com/pdf/2021/FS/8041/2021FS8041SLH1.pdf Start list heat 1
  7. News: Beijing Olympics 2022: World Cup silver puts rising Kiwi ski star Ben Barclay in line for late Games call-up. en. Newshub. 2022-02-07.
  8. News: Beijing Winter Olympics: Kiwi teen Ben Barclay still coming to terms with what's to come before Games debut. en. Newshub. 2022-02-07.
  9. Web site: 2022-02-07. Winter Olympics: Ben Barclay pipped for big air finals berth after slick third run. 2022-02-07. Stuff. en.

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