Nico Porteous

Nico Porteous
MNZM
Porteous on the set of What Now in Rolleston, 2019
Personal information
Born (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001 (age 22)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
RelativeMiguel Porteous (brother)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportFreestyle skiing
EventHalfpipe
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  New Zealand
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Halfpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Halfpipe
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Superpipe
Gold medal – first place 2022 Aspen Superpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Aspen Superpipe
Winter Dew Tour
Bronze medal – third place Copper 2020 Modified superpipe

Nico Porteous MNZM (born 23 November 2001) is a New Zealand freestyle skier and an Olympic champion.[1][2] He is New Zealand's youngest Olympic Games medallist, having won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the age of 16.[3] He became New Zealand's second Winter Olympic gold medallist, and first male, with his win in men's halfpipe at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

  1. ^ "Kiwi freeskier Nico Porteous bowled over as he joins Red Bull at age 14". Stuff.
  2. ^ "Rising Kiwi skier Nico Porteous gets Red Bull backing". Newshub. 9 June 2016 – via newshub.co.nz.
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