Ally Hickman

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Ally Hickman
Personal information
Born (2009-11-02) 2 November 2009 (age 16)
Randwick, Australia
Home town Malabar, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s)
 Big air, Slopestyle
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Cardrona Slopestyle

Ally Hickman (born 2 November 2009) is an Australian snowboarder.

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Career

Hickman competed at the 2023 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships and won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event. At 13 years old, she was the youngest competitor at the event. [1] [2] With the win, she qualified to represent Australia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. [3] She finished in eighth place in the slopetyle event, and ninth place in the big air event. [4] She was named the 2024 Snowboard Park & Pipe Junior Athlete of the Year. [5]

During the 2025–26 FIS Snowboard World Cup she earned her first career World Cup podium on 13 December 2025, finishing in third place. [6] At 16 years, one month old, she became the second youngest Australian World Cup medalist, after Indra Brown who won bronze the day before. [7] [8] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Kiwi snowboarder Lucia Georgalli wins junior world title". 1News. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hickman flies to third at Junior World Championships". snow.org.au. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "St Clare's Student Bound for the Olympics". stclares.syd. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gangwon 2024 Day 9 Wrap: Back-to-back freestyle skiing silver and more". olympics.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Snow Australia Awards - Junior Athletes of the Year". snow.org.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hickman's Olympic dream one step closer after bronze in snowboard". snow.org.au. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Teenaged Hickman a bronzed Aussie". nswis.com. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "16-year-old Ally Hickman claims first World Cup podium with bronze in Steamboat Big Air". olympics.com. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Australia blends youth and experience in bid for most successful Winter Games". abc.net. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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