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Chloe Kim

Kim in 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 amazing American professional snowboarder. She has won two Olympic gold medals, showing incredible skill and dedication. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she made history by becoming the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe event, at just 17 years old.

She continued to make history at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win two gold medals in the halfpipe. Chloe is also an eight-time X Games gold medalist and the first woman to win two gold medals in snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. She holds the titles of World, Olympic, Youth Olympic, and X Games champion in the halfpipe, being the first to achieve this across all four major events. Her talent has also earned her five ESPY Awards, including Best Female Action Sports Athlete three years in a row.

Early life and snowboarding start

Chloe Kim was born on April 23, 2000, in Torrance, California. She has two older sisters, Erica and Tracy. Her parents are from South Korea. Chloe started snowboarding at a very young age, just four years old, at a resort called Mountain High in Southern California. She began competing when she was six years old as part of Team Mountain High.

For a couple of years, during third and fourth grade, she lived and trained in Geneva, Switzerland, where her aunt lived. After that, she returned to California and continued her training at Mammoth Mountain. Chloe is quite talented with languages, speaking French, English, and Korean fluently. Her father even left his job to help her travel and compete, showing great support for her dreams. Chloe joined the U.S. Snowboarding Team in 2013.

Chloe Kim's amazing career

Chloe Kim has achieved many "firsts" in her snowboarding career. At the 2016 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, she became the first woman to successfully land back-to-back 1080-degree spins in a snowboarding competition. She earned a perfect score of 100 points, a feat only achieved by one other rider, Shaun White, before her. In 2024, Chloe made history again by becoming the first woman to land a 1260-degree spin in a competition.

X Games achievements

Chloe was too young to compete in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. However, she still earned a silver medal in the superpipe at the 2014 Winter X Games, finishing behind Kelly Clark. In 2015, Chloe won her first gold medal in the superpipe at the Winter X Games, beating Kelly Clark. At just 14 years old, she became the youngest gold medalist at the X Games, a record later broken by Kelly Sildaru in 2016.

In the 2016 X Games, Chloe 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 event. In 2025, Chloe won her eighth gold medal in the superpipe at the X Games. This achievement gave her the most wins of any woman in the superpipe at the X Games. It also tied her with Shaun White for the most wins by any person in the superpipe at the X Games.

2016 Winter Youth Olympics success

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

2018 Winter Olympics triumph

At Chloe's first Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, she won the gold medal in the Women's Halfpipe finals. Her coach, Ricky Bower, was there to support her. Her first score was an impressive 93.75 points, putting her 8.5 points ahead of the second-place competitor. Her final half-pipe score was almost perfect, reaching 98.25 points. She was nearly 10 points ahead of Liu Jiayu, who took second place.

Chloe became the youngest woman ever to land two 1080-degree spins in a row at the Olympics. At 17 years old, she also became the youngest woman to win gold in the halfpipe at the Olympics. She surpassed the previous record holder, Kelly Clark, who was 19 when she won. This incredible achievement earned Chloe a spot on Time magazine's annual Time 100 list of influential people.

2022 Winter Olympics victory

Chloe Kim became a two-time Olympian when she competed at her second Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. She entered the women's halfpipe event. Chloe successfully defended her Olympic title, making 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 then won the event with an even higher score of 94.00, also achieved in her first run. She used her remaining two runs in the final to try a new, difficult trick. Although she couldn't quite land it in those attempts, her amazing first run secured her the Olympic title.

Laax Open achievements

Chloe Kim has won five Laax Open titles. On January 18, 2025, at the Laax Open, Chloe made history again. She became the first woman to land a double cork 1080-degree spin in a snowboard halfpipe competition, specifically a cab double cork 1080.

2026 Winter Olympics outlook

In December 2025, Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder while training in Switzerland. This injury raised concerns about her ability to compete in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.

Awards and honors

Chloe Kim has received many awards for her outstanding career. In July 2018, she won three ESPYs: 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 its list of the 100 Most Influential People. She was awarded the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year two times in a row, in 2019 and 2020. In 2025, Chloe was recognized as a cultural icon and made it onto the Madame Tussauds Hot 100 list.

Personal life

Chloe Kim was accepted into Princeton University in 2018. She decided to wait until 2019 to start her studies. For a while, she found it challenging to balance her fame with university life. She then decided to return to competitive snowboarding before the 2022 Olympics.

As of 2025, she is in a relationship with NFL All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett.

Family background

Chloe is a second-generation Korean-American. Her parents, Boran Yoon Kim and Jong Jin Kim, moved to the United States from South Korea. Her father arrived with very little money and worked hard at minimum-wage jobs. He eventually earned a college degree in manufacturing engineering technology. He later left his job to help Chloe pursue her snowboarding career, showing incredible support.

Chloe has extended family living in South Korea, the country where she competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Her relatives, including her grandmother, watched her compete at the Olympics for the very first time. Chloe has shared that she feels a special connection to both her heritage and her country. She 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 for fairness

Chloe has spoken about facing unfair comments and challenges because of her Asian heritage, even though she was born in the U.S. and represents the country professionally. She believes it's important to speak up against unfair treatment and promote kindness and understanding for everyone.

Filmography

Chloe Kim has also appeared in television shows and films.

Television appearances

Film roles

Music videos

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