Tess Coady
Tess Coady (born 2 November 2000) is an Australian snowboarder who competes internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 2000 |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
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| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event(s) | Slopestyle, Big air |
Coady participated at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain, where she competed in big air and in slopestyle.[1]
She represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At 17 years old, Coady was the youngest athlete on Australia's Olympic team in PyeongChang. She was set to make her Olympic debut in the slopestyle event,[1] but tore her ACL while undertaking a practice run in difficult conditions[2]. The qualification heats for the slopestyle event were later cancelled due to strong winds.
References
- "Athletic profile – Tess Coady". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Lisson, Ben. "Winter Olympics: Wind wreaks havoc at slopestyle, Tess Coady blames gusts for injury". ABC News. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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