Sabrina Cass

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Sabrina Cass
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22)
Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S. [1]
Sport
SportFreestyle skiing
EventMoguls
ClubWasatch Freestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Chiesa in ValmalencoMoguls

Sabrina Cass (born 27 March 2002) is an American-born Brazilian freestyle skier. [2] She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. [3]

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Career

Cass won a gold medal at the 2019 Junior World Championships in the moguls event. [4] She finished 21st out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round and then 16th out of 20 competitors in the second qualifying round in the women's moguls event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals. [5]

Personal life

Cass was born and raised in the United States but was eligible to represent Brazil due to having a Brazilian mother. [6] She represented the United States until switching allegiances to Brazil in 2021. [7] She alternated living between Cheshire, Connecticut and Park City, Utah in order to train. She also played field hockey in high school. [8]

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References

  1. "Cheshire's Sabrina Cass Makes Olympic Debut in Beijing". NBC Connecticut. 4 February 2022.
  2. "CASS Sabrina". FIS-Ski.
  3. "Sabrina Cass". Olympics. 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. Ramsey, Ben (10 April 2019). "Park City skier Sabrina Cass takes moguls Junior Worlds gold at age 17". Park Record.
  5. "Sabrina Cass cried the tears of those who grew up with the lesson". 8 February 2022.
  6. Vieira, Sheila (18 November 2021). "Sabrina Cass aiming for freeski history with Brazil at Beijing 2022 after winning junior world title for the USA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. Lederer, Greg (6 February 2022). "Cass Caps Historic Run In Olympic Mogul Skiing".
  8. "Cheshire's Sabrina Cass Makes Olympic Debut in Beijing". NBC Connecticut. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022.