Kai Horwitz
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1998 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| College team | Universidad de los Andes |
| Club | Club Andes |
Kai Horwitz (born 9 April 1998) is a Chilean Olympic alpine skier.
Horwitz was born in Santiago, Chile, and is Jewish.[1] His sister Nadja Horwitz represented Chile in sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 470 class.[2][3] His cousins Henrik von Appen and Sven von Appen represented Chile in alpine skiing at the 2017 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Henrik competed for Chile at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics in all five alpine skiing events.[3][4][5] In 2018, Henrik was also Chile's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.[2]
Horwitz studied at Burke Mountain Academy in East Burke, Vermont, from 2012 to 2016.[2][3][6] He is studying biokinetics at the University of the Andes in Santiago.[2]
Kai stated that sports was always a favorite topic in their very united family, and "we are always finding good ideas."[7]