Birk Irving

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Birk Irving
Personal information
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 25)
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Freestyle skiing
EventHalfpipe
ClubWinter Park Competition Center
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Aspen Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Aspen Superpipe
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Lillehammer Halfpipe

Birk Irving (born July 26, 1999) is an American freestyle skier. [1]

He competed at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, winning the bronze medal in the halfpipe event. [2] [3]

Irving competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe where he finished 5th overall. [4]

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References

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  2. FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 results
  3. "Birk Irving Wins First Medal At FIS World Championships". teamusa.org. March 12, 2021.
  4. Kimble, Lindsay; Jakiel, Olivia (February 18, 2022). "Team USA Earns Silver and Bronze Medals in Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe Final". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.