Courtney Rummel

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Courtney Rummel
2020-01-18 Snowboarding at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics - Women's Slopestyle - Qualification - 1st run (Martin Rulsch) 043.jpg
Courtney Rummel at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 (age 20)
West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
Home town West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s) Big air, slopestyle
ClubWisconsin Advanced Ski and Snowboard Program

Courtney Rummel (born November 12, 2003) is an American professional snowboarder, specializing in big air and slopestyle. Rummel was named to the US Team for the 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing 19th in the big air event [1] and 17th in the slopestyle event. [2] She also competed in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

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Early life

Rummel was born to her mother, Kimberly Rummel, and father, John Rummel, on November 12, 2003.

Rummel was inspired to start snowboarding after seeing her brother, Cole, win competitions. [3] She would first make an appearance at Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum, Wisconsin. [4]

Career

2022 Winter Olympics

On January 23, she was announced to had been selected to be one of the 26 snowboarders for Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [5] She would finish 19th in the big air event, failing to qualify, and 17th in the slopestyle event, also failing to qualify. [1] [2]

Personal life

Rummel went to West Bend West High School. [3] She has three sisters, Kelsey, Chloe, and Kendall, and one brother, Cole. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Courtney Rummel Fails To Qualify For Women's Big Air Final". KSL Sports. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  2. 1 2 "Courtney Rummel Misses Out On Snowboarding Slopestyle Final". KSL Sports. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. 1 2 "Olympian Courtney Rummel gets massive support from West Bend community". TMJ4. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. "West Bend native Courtney Rummel hopes to make big impact in Olympic slopestyle". TMJ4. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  5. "West Bend's Courtney Rummel officially named to U.S Olympic snowboard team". CBS58. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  6. Hart, Mike. "What to know about U.S. Olympic snowboarder and West Bend native Courtney Rummel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-02-18.