Elena Gaskell

Elena Gaskell

Personal information
Born	(2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 24) Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Freestyle skiing
Event(s)	Slopestyle, Big air

Elena Gaskell (born 17 September 2001) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the big air and slopestyle disciplines. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Gaskell joined the national team in 2016. ^[1] At the first World Cup of the 2021-22 season, Gaskell took bronze in the big air event. ^[3]

On January 24, 2022, Gaskell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the big air and slopestyle events. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Gaskell did not compete however, as she sustained an injury in training at the games. ^[7]

References

1. "Elena Gaskell". www.freestylecanada.ski/. Freestyle Canada . Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. "Elena Gaskell". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. Awad, Brandi (22 October 2021). "Harle and Gaskell open freestyle World Cup season on the podium". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 29 January 2022.
4. Nichols, Paula (24 January 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
5. Ewing, Lori (24 January 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
6. "Vernon freestyle skier reaches Olympic dream". Vernon Morning Star . Vernon, British Columbia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
7. "Injury knocks Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell out of big air event". Canadian Press . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

External links

• Elena Gaskell at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation