Margaux Hackett

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Margaux Hackett
Personal information
Born (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 23)
Annecy, France
Relatives A. J. Hackett (father)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Freestyle skiing

Margaux Hackett (born 2 June 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle skier who competes internationally. [1] She is representing New Zealand in the slopestyle and big air events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. [2]

Biography

Hackett was born and raised in Annecy, France, to a New Zealand father, adventure tourism entrepreneur A. J. Hackett, and a French mother. [3] [4] She learnt to ski when she was four years old and, as a child, joined an alpine ski club in the French Alps. [3]

Hackett is based in Wānaka during the New Zealand winter and Manigod, France, during the Northern Hemisphere winter. [2] She is coached by Snow Sports New Zealand high-performance freeski coach Hamish McDougall. [2]

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References

  1. "Margaux Hackett". Beijing 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Margaux Hackett". New Zealand Olympic Team. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "High-flying Margaux Hackett jumping for joy after Winter Olympics selection". Stuff. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "Beijing Winter Olympics: Like father, like daughter – Margaux Hackett writes new chapter in thrillseeking legacy". Newshub. Retrieved 1 February 2022.