Charlie Raposo Explained

Charlie Raposo
Disciplines:Giant Slalom, Parallel
Birth Place:London UK
Height:172cm
Website:www.charlieraposo.com
Olympicteams:Team GB
Worldsteams:British alpine Team
Wcseasons:3
Medals:European Cup Giant Slalom bronze

Charlie Raposo (born 15 January 1996) is a former British alpine ski racer.[1] [2]

He has been competing on the World Cup tour for three seasons, as well as the European Cup tour where he frequently competes for podium positions. He has competed at three World Ski Championships, his first being at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the giant slalom.[3]

In April 2022, it was announced that Charlie would be the first official signed skier for Marcel Hirscher's ski brand, Van Deer despite intense speculation regarding who the first signee would be in the build up to the announcement suggesting many other top names.[4]

In May 2024 he announced his retirement after having broken his knee in March

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&fiscode=221213 RAPOSO Charlie - Athlete Information - FIS-SKI.com
  2. https://www.teambss.org.uk/alpine/europa-cup-squad/charlie-raposo Charlie Raposo | British Ski and Snowboard
  3. Web site: Men's Giant Slalom Official Results. 14 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Charlie Raposo is the first athlete signed to van Deer . 16 April 2022 .