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Chloe Kim

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Personal information
Born	(2000-04-23) April 23, 2000 (age 25) Torrance, 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 1 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 Silver 2026 Milano Cortina 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 is famous for winning two Olympic gold medals. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she made history. She became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal. She was only 17 years old when she won gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe.

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

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

Chloe Kim's 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 moved to the U.S. from South Korea. Chloe started snowboarding when she was just four years old. She learned at a resort called Mountain High in Southern California.

She began competing at age six as part of Team Mountain High. Chloe spent her third and fourth-grade years living and training in Geneva, Switzerland. Her aunt lived there. After that, she returned to California and trained at Mammoth Mountain. Chloe can speak French, English, and Korean fluently. Her father even left his job to help her travel and compete in snowboarding. Chloe Kim joined the U.S. Snowboarding Team in 2013.

Chloe Kim's Amazing Snowboarding Career

Chloe Kim has achieved many incredible feats in her career. At the 2016 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, she became the first woman to land two 1080-degree spins in a row during a competition. She earned a perfect score of 100 points, a rare achievement. Only Shaun White had done it before her. In 2024, Chloe Kim made history again. She became the first woman to land a 1260-degree spin in a competition.

Chloe Kim's X Games Victories

The Winter X Games are a huge competition for action sports. Chloe Kim was too young for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. However, she won a silver medal in the superpipe at the 2014 Winter X Games. She placed behind Kelly Clark. In 2015, Chloe won her first gold medal in the superpipe at the Winter X Games. She beat Kelly Clark this time. At 14, she became the youngest gold medalist. Later, Kelly Sildaru broke her record 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. In 2025, Chloe Kim won her eighth gold medal in the superpipe at the X Games. This gave her the most wins of any woman in the superpipe. She also tied with Shaun White for the most wins by any person in the superpipe at the X Games.

Chloe Kim at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

In 2016, Chloe Kim achieved another milestone. She 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. Chloe was chosen to be Team USA's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. This was a special honor, as she was the first snowboarder to carry the flag for Team USA at either the Olympic Winter Games or Youth Olympic Games.

Chloe Kim's 2018 Winter Olympics Gold

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 an impressive 93.75 points. This put her 8.5 points ahead of the second-place competitor. Her final halfpipe score was almost perfect at 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 just 17, she was the youngest woman to win gold in the halfpipe. She broke the record held by Kelly Clark, who was 19 when she won. This amazing achievement earned Chloe a spot on Time magazine's annual Time 100 list of influential people.

Chloe Kim's 2022 Winter Olympics Success

Chloe Kim became a two-time Olympian when she competed in Beijing, China. This was her second consecutive Winter Olympics. She entered the women's halfpipe event. She successfully defended her Olympic title, winning another gold medal. 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. She then won the event with a score of 94.00, also from her first run. In her other two runs, she tried a new trick. She was unable to land it perfectly. Her first run score was enough to secure her the Olympic title.

Chloe Kim's 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 in a snowboard halfpipe competition. She landed a cab double cork 1080.

Chloe Kim at the 2026 Winter Olympics

A month before the 2026 Winter Olympics, Chloe Kim had an injury. She dislocated her shoulder while training in Switzerland. This made people wonder if she could still compete. She later confirmed that she would be able to compete. The injury was not as serious as first thought. Chloe went on to win the silver medal in the women's halfpipe event. After the Olympics, she shared that she needed surgery for her shoulder. She did not have time for it during the games.

Chloe Kim's Awards and Special Honors

In July 2018, Chloe Kim won three ESPYs awards. These included 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 Kim in its list of the 100 Most Influential People. She received the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award two times in a row (2019–2020). In 2025, Chloe Kim was added to the Madame Tussauds Hot 100 list. This recognized her as a cultural icon.

Chloe Kim's Personal Journey

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

Chloe Kim's Family Background

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

Chloe has many relatives living in South Korea. They watched her compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics there. Her grandmother and other family members saw 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 Unfairness

Chloe Kim has shared that she has faced unfair treatment and hurtful comments. These comments were sometimes related to her Asian background. She has spoken out about the importance of treating everyone with respect. She wants people to understand that such comments are wrong. She believes in standing up against prejudice and promoting kindness.

Chloe Kim's Appearances in TV and Film

Television Shows Featuring Chloe Kim

Films Featuring Chloe Kim

Music Videos Featuring Chloe Kim

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