 Faulhaber in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 4, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Halfpipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aspen Valley ski and snowboard club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hanna Faulhaber (born September 4, 2004) is an Olympic American freestyle skier who competes internationally. [1]
She competed in the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, where she placed fourth in women's ski halfpipe. [2]
Hanna is a 2019 National Champion. She competed on the 2020 United States Youth Olympic Team, earning a bronze medal. In 2022, she competed in her first Olympic Games, placing 6th in Freeski Halfpipe.
Faulhaber has been skiing since she was three years old. She joined Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club when she was four and kept progressing program by program.
She has been traveling the world as a professional halfpipe skier. She used to watch X Games in her hometown and got inspired to ski the Halfpipe.[ citation needed ]
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