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
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s)
Big air, Slopestyle
World Cup career
Seasons2 (2025 to 2026)
Indiv. starts10 (BA – 4, SS – 6) [1]
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Cardrona Slopestyle
Updated on 27 February 2026

Ally Hickman (born 2 November 2009) is an Australian snowboarder. She represented Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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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. [2] [3] With the win, she qualified to represent Australia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. [4] She finished in eighth place in the slopetyle event, and ninth place in the big air event. [5] She was named the 2024 Snowboard Park & Pipe Junior Athlete of the Year. [6]

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

In January 2026, she was selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [10] She competed in the big air event and failed to advance to the finals. She then competed in the slopestyle event and finished in seventh place with a score of 67.70. [11] During her second run she fell on a top rail, injuring her sternum and was unable to complete the course. She was attended to by medical staff and returned for her third and final run. [12]

Results

Olympic Winter Games Olympic rings.svg

As of 27 February 2026 [13]
 Year  Age  Big air  Slopestyle 
Flag of Italy.svg 2026 Milano Cortina 16 15 7

World Cup results by season

As of 27 February 2026 [14] [15]
SeasonBig AirSlopestyleOverall Park & Pipe
Events
started
WinsPodsPointsRankEvents
started
WinsPodsPointsRankEvents
started
WinsPodsPointsRank
2024–25 [16] 10094240036285004557
2025–26 [17] 3011034200341750113715

World Cup podiums

As of 27 February 2026 [18]
EventWinnerSecondThird
Big air001
Slopestyle000
Total001
No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
1 2025–26 13 December 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Steamboat, Colorado, United States Big Air Third

References

  1. "Ally Hickman FIS Profile – Career information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. "Kiwi snowboarder Lucia Georgalli wins junior world title". 1News. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. "Hickman flies to third at Junior World Championships". snow.org.au. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. "St Clare's Student Bound for the Olympics". stclares.syd. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. "Gangwon 2024 Day 9 Wrap: Back-to-back freestyle skiing silver and more". olympics.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. "Snow Australia Awards - Junior Athletes of the Year". snow.org.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. "Hickman's Olympic dream one step closer after bronze in snowboard". snow.org.au. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. "Teenaged Hickman a bronzed Aussie". nswis.com. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. "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.
  10. "Australia blends youth and experience in bid for most successful Winter Games". abc.net. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. "Schoolgirl seventh in slopestyle". olympics.com. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. Glover, Ben (18 February 2026). "Australian teen Ally Hickman taken for medical treatment after injuring sternum in nasty snowboard slopestyle final crash". Nine.com.au . Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  13. "Matt Graham FIS Profile – Olympic Winter Games results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  14. "Ally Hickman FIS Profile – Cups". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  15. "Ally FIS Profile – Podiums". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  16. "Ally Hickman FIS Profile – 2025 World Cup results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  17. "Ally Hickman FIS Profile – 2026 World Cup results". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  18. "Ally Hickman FIS Profile – World Cup top 3". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 27 February 2026.