Liam Gill (snowboarder)

Liam Gill (born 30 July 2003) is a Canadian snowboarder who competes internationally in the half-pipe discipline.[1][2]

Liam Gill
Personal information
Born (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Half-pipe

Career

Gill first represented Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where he competed in three events: slopestyle (11th), halfpipe (13th) and big air (8th).[2]

On January 31, 2022, Gill was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the halfpipe event as an injury replacement for Derek Livingston.[3][4][5]

Gill is a part of the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation and will be the only male First Nations athlete from Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]

References
  1. "Liam Gill". www.canadasnowboard.ca/. Snowboard Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "Liam Gill". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "Liam Gill to replace injured Derek Livingston as lone Canadian in men's snowboard halfpipe". www.cbc.ca. CBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. "Liam Gill to Replace Derek Livingston in Snowboard Halfpipe on the Beijing 2022 Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team". www.canadasnowboard.ca/. Snowboard Canada. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. Hunt, Stephen (31 January 2022). "Calgary snowboarder Liam Gill last-minute addition to Canadian team in Beijing". CTV News Calgary. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. Laskaris, Sam (2 February 2022). "Indigenous athletes among those aiming for medals at Beijing Olympics". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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