Ben Barclay (freestyle skier)
New Zealand freestyle skier (born 2002)
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Benjamin Robert Barclay (born 4 February 2002) is a New Zealand freestyle skier.[1] He made represented New Zealand at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
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Barclay in action during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Robert Barclay |
| Born | 4 February 2002 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
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]
