 Harrington at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 February 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luca Harrington (born 19 February 2004) is a New Zealand freestyle skier.
Harrington represented New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and was the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. During the Youth Olympics he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 80.66 points. [1]
During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he won the big air crystal globe with 390 points. He became the first New Zealander to win a crystal globe at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. [2] [3]
In January 2025, he competed at the Winter X Games, where he was a late substitution for an injured athlete. During the slopestyle competition he landed a triple cork 1620 and won a gold medal with a score of 93.33 points. [4] [5] In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 192.00 points. [6]
On 30 October 2025, he was conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [7] In January 2026, he competed at the Winter X Games and won a gold medal in slopestyle, and a silver medal in the big air event. [8]
