Peter Crook (skier)

Peter Crook

Personal information
Born	9 January 1993 (1993-01-09) (age 32) Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Medal record Alpine skiing Representing   British Virgin Islands

Peter Crook (born 9 January 1993 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands) is a British Virgin Islander freestyle skier who has competed since 2009 in the halfpipe discipline. ^[1] Crook has qualified to compete for the British Virgin Islands at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, becoming the second ever Winter Olympian to represent the country. ^{[2] [3]}

Crook and his family moved to Wisconsin, United States in 2001, where he picked up skiing. In 2008, he moved to Colorado and became a professional freestyle skier. ^[4]

Achievements

In 2011, continuing his work as an innovator and role model, Crook helped form the BVI Ski Association, giving him the opportunity to compete in FIS ^[5] regulated events to represent the BVI. Crook proudly represented the BVI in half-pipe skiing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games as flag bearer and the sole BVI Olympian. He currently ranks 27th in Halfpipe-skiing by the Association of Freeski Professionals. ^[6]

See also

• British Virgin Islands at the 2014 Winter Olympics

References

1. Peter Crook FIS Biography
2. "Chances are high for British Virgin Island talent Peter Crook to compete in Sochi". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
3. "Crook to join list of BVI Winter Olympians!". Virgin Islands News Online. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
4. British Virgin Islands Ski Association
5. "FIS-SKI.com". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
6. "Peter "Adam" Crook" . Retrieved 5 March 2024.

Olympic Games
Preceded by Tahesia Harrigan	Flagbearer for   British Virgin Islands Sochi 2014	Succeeded by Ashley Kelly