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Chloe Kim

Chloe Kim on March, 2023
Personal information
Born	(2000-04-23) April 23, 2000 (age 25) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in
Weight	115 lb
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Snowboarding
Event(s)	Halfpipe
Club	Mammoth Mountain Ski and Snowboard
Medal record Women's snowboarding Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Winter Olympics 2 0 0 World Championships 3 0 0 Winter X Games 8 1 1 Winter Youth Olympics 2 0 0 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Halfpipe Gold 2022 Beijing Halfpipe World Championships Gold 2019 Utah Halfpipe Gold 2021 Aspen Halfpipe Gold 2025 Engadin Halfpipe Winter X Games Gold 2015 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2016 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2016 Oslo SuperPipe Gold 2018 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2019 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2021 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2024 Aspen SuperPipe Gold 2025 Aspen SuperPipe Silver 2014 Aspen SuperPipe Bronze 2017 Aspen SuperPipe Winter Youth Olympics Gold 2016 Lillehammer Halfpipe Gold 2016 Lillehammer Slopestyle

Chloe Kim (born April 23, 2000) is an American professional snowboarder. She has won two Olympic gold medals. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal. She was 17 years old when she won gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe.

At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Chloe became the first woman to win two gold medals in the halfpipe event. She has won eight X Games gold medals. She was also the first woman to win two gold medals in snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Chloe is a champion in the halfpipe at the World, Olympic, Youth Olympic, and X Games events. She is the first person to win titles at all four major competitions.

Kim has also won five ESPY Awards. These include Best Female Action Sports Athlete three years in a row.

Early Life and Snowboarding Beginnings

Chloe Kim was born on April 23, 2000, in Long Beach, California. She grew up in nearby Torrance. She has two older sisters, Erica and Tracy. Her parents are from South Korea. Chloe started snowboarding at age four. She learned at the Southern California resort of Mountain High.

She began competing at age six. She was part of Team Mountain High. For third and fourth grade, she studied and trained in Geneva, Switzerland. Her aunt lived there. After that, she returned to California. She trained at Mammoth Mountain. Chloe speaks French, English, and Korean fluently. Her father left his job to drive her to the mountains. He also traveled with her for competitions. Chloe Kim went to Dana Middle School. She joined the U.S. Snowboarding Team in 2013.

Amazing Snowboarding Career

In 2016, at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, Chloe Kim made history. She became the first woman to land back-to-back 1080-degree spins in a snowboarding competition. She earned a perfect score of 100 points. She was only the second rider ever to do this, after Shaun White. In 2024, Kim became the first woman to land a 1260-degree spin in a competition.

X Games Success

Chloe was too young to compete in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. However, she won a silver medal in superpipe at the 2014 Winter X Games. She finished behind Kelly Clark. In 2015, Chloe won gold in the superpipe at the Winter X Games. She beat Kelly Clark this time. At 14, Kim became the youngest gold medalist. This record was later broken by Kelly Sildaru in 2016.

At the 2016 X Games, Chloe made more history. She became the first person under 16 to win two gold medals. She was also the first to win back-to-back gold medals at an X Games. In 2025, Chloe won her eighth gold medal in the superpipe at the X Games. This gave her the most wins of any woman in the superpipe at the X Games. She also tied Shaun White for the most wins by any person in the superpipe at the X Games.

Youth Olympic Games Champion

In 2016, Chloe Kim became the first American woman to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. She also earned the highest snowboarding score in Youth Olympic Games history. She was chosen to be Team USA's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. This made her the first snowboarder to carry the flag for Team USA at either the Olympic Winter Games or Youth Olympic Games. Chloe was nominated for the 2016 ESPYS award for Best Breakthrough Athlete.

Olympic Gold in 2018

Chloe Kim competed in her first Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She won the gold medal in the Women's Halfpipe finals. Her coach was Ricky Bower. Her first score was 93.75 points. This was 8.5 points ahead of second place. Her final halfpipe score was almost perfect at 98.25 points. She was nearly 10 points ahead of Liu Jiayu, who finished second.

Chloe became the youngest woman ever to land two 1080-degree spins in a row at the Olympics. At age 17, she became the youngest woman to win gold in the Olympic halfpipe. She broke the record held by Kelly Clark, who was 19 when she won. This achievement earned Chloe a spot on Time magazine's annual Time 100 list.

Back-to-Back Gold in 2022

Chloe Kim became a two-time Olympian when she competed in her second Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. She entered the women's halfpipe event. She successfully defended her Olympic title. This made her the first female snowboarder to win back-to-back gold medals in the snowboard halfpipe event.

She qualified for the final in first place with a score of 87.75 on her first run. Chloe won the event with a score of 94.00, also from her first run. She used her other two runs in the final to try a new trick. However, she could not land it perfectly in those attempts. So, her scores for the second and third runs were lower. The score from her first run was enough to secure her Olympic title.

Laax Open Victories

Chloe Kim has won five Laax Open titles. On January 18, 2025, at the Laax Open, Chloe became the first woman to land a double cork 1080 in a snowboard halfpipe competition. She landed a cab double cork 1080.

Awards and Recognition

In July 2018, Chloe Kim won three ESPYs. These were for Best Female Athlete, Best Female Olympian, and Best Female Action Sports Athlete. She won the Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award three years in a row.

In 2018, Time magazine also included Chloe in their list of 100 Most Influential People. Chloe was awarded the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year two times in a row (2019–2020). In 2025, Chloe made it onto the Madame Tussauds Hot 100 list. This recognized her as a cultural icon.

Personal Life and Background

Chloe Kim was accepted into Princeton University in 2018. She decided to wait until 2019 to start. She found it challenging to deal with her fame at Princeton for a while. She then decided to return to competitive snowboarding before the 2022 Olympics.

Family Background

Chloe is a second-generation Korean-American. Her parents, Boran Yoon Kim and Jong Jin Kim, moved from South Korea. Her father first arrived with only $800. He worked low-wage jobs. He eventually earned a college degree in manufacturing engineering technology at El Camino College. He later left his job to help Chloe with her snowboarding career.

Chloe has extended family living in South Korea. She competed there in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Her relatives, including her grandmother, watched her compete for the first time at the Olympics. Chloe has said, "I have this different opportunity because I'm Korean-American, but I'm riding for the States. ... I'm starting to understand that I can represent both countries."

Speaking Out Against Prejudice

Chloe Kim has shared that she has received hurtful messages. These messages are sometimes based on her Asian background. She has spoken about how people sometimes try to lessen her achievements. She also mentioned her concerns about the safety of her parents. She has spoken out against prejudice and unfair treatment.

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See also

In Spanish: Chloe Kim para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in snowboarding
• List of Youth Olympic Games gold medalists who won Olympic gold medals