Peter Crook Explained

Biography

Peter Crook
Birth Place:Tortola, British Virgin Islands
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Peter Crook (born January 9, 1993, in Tortola, British Virgin Islands) is a British Virgin Islander freestyle skier who has competed since 2009 in the halfpipe discipline.[1] Crook has qualified to compete for the British Virgin Islands at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, becoming the second ever Winter Olympian to represent the country.[2] [3]

Crook and his family moved to Wisconsin, United States in 2001, where he picked up skiing. In 2008, he moved to Colorado and became a professional freestyle skier.[4]

Achievements

In 2011, continuing his work as an innovator and role model, Crook helped form the BVI Ski Association, giving him the opportunity to compete in FIS[5] regulated events to represent the BVI. Crook proudly represented the BVI in half-pipe skiing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games as flag bearer and the sole BVI Olympian. He currently ranks 27th in Halfpipe-skiing by the Association of Freeski Professionals.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=FS&listid=&competitorid=169213 Peter Crook FIS Biography
  2. Web site: Chances are high for British Virgin Island talent Peter Crook to compete in Sochi . 28 October 2013 . www.fis-ski.com . . 7 January 2014.
  3. News: 6 August 2013. Crook to join list of BVI Winter Olympians! . Virgin Islands News Online . 7 January 2014 .
  4. https://www.facebook.com/BVISKI/info British Virgin Islands Ski Association
  5. Web site: FIS-SKI.com . 2024-03-05 . www.fis-ski.com . en.
  6. Web site: Peter “Adam” Crook . 2024-03-05 . en-US.