In 2018, Chloe King shocked the world with a near perfect score, becoming the first woman in history to hit back-to-back 1080s!
Chloe Kim has won another gold medal!
Kim, a 21-year-old snowboarder, defended her PyeongChang Winter Olympics title and secured her second consecutive first-place finish in the women’s halfpipe competition.
In her first competition in Zhangjiakou, Beijing, Kim completed an amazing 900m and two 1080m, performing so well that she even cried tears of joy. In the second competition, she attempted a 1260m and fell down. And in the third round, in a moment of triumph unmatched by any other competitor, she again attempted a 1260 but fell.
‘To be honest, it was one of the worst practices I’ve ever had. So I was going through a lot of emotions and self-doubt. But when I was going to do my first run, I told myself that this was a new run and I had to land now. I was able to do that and I’m very happy,” she told NBC after winning the gold medal.
To be honest, in the first run, I decided to play it safe and then skated twice in the Cab 12. It’s a very new technique and I’m really looking forward to landing it at the next Olympics.”
Kim, who has spoken publicly about dealing with the fame issue, also told NBC. ‘I’m in a much better state of mind. I have a much better understanding of what to expect, I miss my loved ones, my family, my dog, my boyfriend, so I think it makes me happy that I will feel every emotion.” The star was also thrilled when she made a video call with her parents, sisters and dogs.
Keralto Castellet of Spain won the silver medal and Sena Tomita of Japan took the bronze.
Kim won her second gold medal for the U.S. team at the Beijing Olympics. Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis became the first American to win a gold medal when she won the women’s snowboard cross competition last night.
Four years ago, at the age of 17, Kim stunned the world with a near-perfect run, becoming the first woman in history to successfully complete consecutive 1080 meters. And now, with her victory in China, Kim has become the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in a women’s half-hill race.
Early life
Kim was born on April 23, 2000, in Long Beach, California, and grew up near Torrance. She has two older sisters, Erica and Tracy. Her parents are from South Korea. She studied and trained in Geneva, Switzerland, where her aunt lived, when she was in third or fourth grade, and later returned to California to train at Mammoth Mountain. She is fluent in French, English and Korean. Kim’s father quit his job and drove her up the mountain, also so he could travel with her when she raced. Chloe Kim attended Dana High School and joined the U.S. Snowboard Team in 2013.
