Birk Irving

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Birk Irving
Personal information
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 26)
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event
Halfpipe
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 represented the United States at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Career

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]

Personal life

His younger sister, Svea, is also an Olympic freeski halfpipe skier. [5] His grandfather, John Irving, is a bestselling novelist. [6]

References

  1. Profile
  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.
  5. Newman, Kyle (February 5, 2026). "Winter Olympics journey for Colorado freeskiing siblings Birk and Svea Irving started in the backyard". The Denver Post . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. Quinn, Brendan (February 19, 2026). "What's it like to have two grandchildren in the Winter Olympics? Let John Irving tell you". The Athletic . Retrieved February 19, 2026.