Caroline Claire

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Caroline Claire (born February 2, 2000) [1] is an American slopestyle skier. She was a member of the United States national team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. [2]

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Early life

Caroline Claire was born in Edina, Minnesota. [1] Claire has three brothers. [1] She began skiing around the time she learned to walk. [1] She later moved to Manchester Center, Vermont where Claire attends Stratton Mountain School. [3] [1]

Career

Claire won bronze in slopestyle at the FIS Junior World Championships in both 2015 and 2017. [4] [3] Claire found success on the Revolution Tour in 2016 with podium finishes in each of her appearances on the amateur tour that year. [5] [6] Claire was a discretionary pick to compete for the United States Olympic team in slopestyle for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. "Senior Caroline Claire Named to the 2018 Olympic Freeski Team". Stratton Mountain School . January 24, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Samrov, Adam (January 28, 2018). "SMS senior Claire qualifies for Games". The Manchester Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. "Caroline Claire '18 Takes 3rd at the FIS World Cup in Italy". Stratton Mountain School . January 30, 2017.
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