Luca Harrington
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| Born | 19 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Harrington (born 19 February 2004) is a New Zealand freestyle skier.
Career
Harrington represented New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and was the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. During the Youth Olympics he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 80.66 points.[1]
During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he won the big air crystal globe with 390 points. He became the first New Zealander to win a crystal globe at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.[2][3]
In January 2025, he competed at the Winter X Games, where he was a late substitution for an injured athlete. During slopestyle competition he landed a triple cork 1620 and won a gold medal with a score of 93.33 points.[4][5] In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 192.00 points.[6]
Personal life
His older brother, Ben, is an Olympic freestyle skier.[7]
References
- ^ "Bronze for speed skater + Luca Harrington named Closing Ceremony flagbearer on final day of Winter Youth Olympic Games". olympic.org. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luca Harrington makes history as NZ's first freeski Crystal Globe winner". Radio New Zealand. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luca Harrington Makes NZ Freeskiing History, Wins FIS Freeski Crystal Globe". snowsports.co.nz. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Stark-Ragsdale, Skyler (25 January 2025). "X Games rookie from New Zealand wins men's slopestyle skiing gold". Aspen Times. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Nelsen, Matt (24 January 2025). "Luca Harrington goes from last-minute call-up to men's freeski slopestyle gold medallist at X Games Aspen 2025". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Teenage Tabanelli storms to big air World Championships gold as Harrington delivers men's masterclass". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Harrington Brothers Both Secure Career Best Fifth Place Finishes at Freeski World Championships". snowsports.co.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2025.