Elena Gaskell

Elena Gaskell (born 17 September 2001) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines.[1][2]

Elena Gaskell
Personal information
Born (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air

Career

Gaskell 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
  1. "Elena Gaskell". www.freestylecanada.ski/. Freestyle Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "Elena Gaskell". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Ewing, Lori (24 January 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. "Vernon freestyle skier reaches Olympic dream". Vernon Morning Star. Vernon, British Columbia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. "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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