Elena Gaskell (born 17 September 2001) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 2001 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event(s) | Slopestyle, Big air |
Career
editGaskell joined the national team in 2016.[1] At the first World Cup of the 2021-22 season, Gaskell took bronze in the big air event.[3]
On January 24, 2022, Gaskell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events.[4][5][6] Gaskell did not compete however, as she sustained an injury in training at the games.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Elena Gaskell". www.freestylecanada.ski/. Freestyle Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Elena Gaskell". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (22 October 2021). "Harle and Gaskell open freestyle World Cup season on the podium". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (24 January 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (24 January 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Vernon freestyle skier reaches Olympic dream". Vernon Morning Star. Vernon, British Columbia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Injury knocks Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell out of big air event". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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