Noelle Barahona
Noelle Barahona (born 30 November 1990 in Santiago) is an Olympic Chilean alpine skier. She is currently coached by Luciano Acerboni and skis for La Parva, a club in Santiago, Chile.
Biography
Barahona was born in 1990 to two athletic parents—her mother Yasmin was a Chilean windsurfing champion, while her father Pablo competed in sailing in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] She attended International School Nido de Aguilas from Pre-K to 12th Grade. When she is not skiing, Barahona is a student of Universidad Católica in Santiago de Chile. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.
Accomplishments
- Ranked Number 1 skier in Chile.
- Competed in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. At 15 years old, Barahona was the youngest alpine skier ever to compete.
- Competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In her best race, Barahona placed 10th.[2]
- Appeared on the American TV show "Larry King Live" to speak about the Chilean earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010.
- Competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place in Sochi, Russia.
- Competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics taking place in Pyeongchang County, Korea.
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Noelle Barahona at Sports Reference
External links
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