 Ben Barclay in action during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 4 February 2002 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| 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]
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Ben Barclay arrives in Beijing for his debut Winter Olympic Games
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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]
References
- ^ "BARCLAY Ben - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Ben Barclay". Olympics Beijing 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Ben Barclay". New Zealand Olympic Team. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Freestyle Skiing – Men's Freeski Slopestyle – Qualification – Results" (PDF). lausanne2020.sport. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Freestyle Skiing – Men's Freeski Big Air – Qualification – Results" (PDF). lausanne2020.sport. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Start list heat 1
- ^ "Beijing Olympics 2022: World Cup silver puts rising Kiwi ski star Ben Barclay in line for late Games call-up". Newshub. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing Winter Olympics: Kiwi teen Ben Barclay still coming to terms with what's to come before Games debut". Newshub. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Ben Barclay pipped for big air finals berth after slick third run". Stuff. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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