Keaton McCargo

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Keaton McCargo
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CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 26)
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.

Keaton McCargo (born July 10, 1995) [1] is an American freestyle skier. She has been selected to compete in moguls for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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Early life and education

Keaton McCargo is from Telluride, Colorado. [2] She has two sisters. [2] McCargo graduated from Telluride Mountain School has attended university of Colorado boulder, Environmental Design. [1] [2]

Career

McCargo is a two time gold medalist at the FIS Junior World Championships, winning in 2013 and 2014. [1] McCargo placed third in moguls at the U.S. Championships in 2015. [1] The following year, she won the U.S. Championships. [1] At the end of the 2017 season, McCargo was ranked sixth in moguls in the world. [3] In 2018, McCargo was chosen to compete for the United States in moguls at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. [4] Leading into the Olympics, McCargo is ranked eighth in World Cup standings. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Keaton McCargo". Team USA. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. "Telluride's Olympic Hopefuls • Telluride Magazine". Telluride Magazine. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Reichenberger, Joel (January 23, 2018). "U.S. freestyle, freeski Olympic teams announced". Summit Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2018.