Tallulah Proulx

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Tallulah Proulx
Personal information
National teamPhilippines
Born2008 (age 17–18)
Occupation Alpine skier
Sport
Skiing career
Disciplines Slalom
ClubSno-Gophers
Olympics
Teams1 – (2026)

Tallulah Proulx is an alpine skier competing for the Philippines.

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Early life

Born in 2008, Tallulah Proulx took up alpine skiing when she was three years old during a family vacation in Tahoe, California. [1] She attended Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City. [2]

Career

Proulx started skiing competitively at age seven. [1] She has been part of the Sno-Gophers Ski Club and the Park City Ski Team. [2] [3]

She got sponsored by the National Brotherhood of Snowsports, a non-profit organization catering to minorities in the United States. [4] She has been under a scholarship with the NBS since the 2021–2022 season. [2] [5]

Proulx began representing the Philippines in FIS-sanctioned tournaments from August 2024. [6] This was inspired from Filipino alpine skiier Asa Miller's participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics which led to the Proulx family's move to Park City in Utah in 2019. [7] She skied for the Philippines at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in China finishing 16th in the slalom. [8] [9] She qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. [10] Proulx is expected to become the first woman to compete for the Philippines in the Winter Olympics. [11]

Personal life

Proulx is originally from California before moving to Park City, Utah in 2019. [4] [7] She is a dual citizen of the Philippines and the United States. [4] She has also previously lived in Iowa prior to moving to Park City. [12] She is partly of African American descent. [13] [14] Her Filipino heritage comes from her father whose family has roots in Eastern Samar, and she was inspired to represent the Philippines by her Filipina grandmother. [15] [16] She is also a K-pop fan, plays the violin, and does crocheting. [17]

Olympic results

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
slalom		Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam Event
2026 17 TBD TBD — — — —

References

  1. 1 2 "'Dream come true:' 17-year-old Tallulah Proulx aims to raise more awareness in Winter Olympics debut". ABS-CBN News. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tallulah Proulx Highlights". National Brotherhood of Snowsports. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (January 23, 2026). "4 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail athletes named to National Brotherhood of Snowsports 2026 team roster" . Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Vandenack, Tim (March 15, 2025). "'Make it fun for them': Park City Olympic aspirants on a mission to diversify skiing". www.ksl.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tallulah Proulx – Taking on the Big Mountains" (PDF). National Brotherhood of Snowsports. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tallulah PROULX - Athlete Biography". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Bergeson, Heather (February 2, 2026). "Park City athlete to become first female Winter Olympian to represent the Philippines". TownLift. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Life at sweet 16 is 'fun' for Philippines alpine skier Tallulah Proulx". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ Ramos, Josef (February 8, 2025). "Tallulah Proulx proud of performance despite 16th finish in slalom race". BusinessMirror. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ Divina, Thea (January 19, 2026). "Filipina teen skier Tallulah Proulx bound for 2026 Winter Olympics". DZRH. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ Lindell, Samantha (February 3, 2026). "'Filipinas can do it': This teen is the first woman from Philippines to qualify for Winter Olympics". CNN Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Meyer, John (February 10, 2023). "Black skiers from across the country gather in Vail for '50 years of Soul on Snow'". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Blackness On White Peaks: The President Of The National Brotherhood Of Skiers Talks Breaking Barriers In Snow Sports For 50 Years". Essence. February 28, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ Meyer, John (February 9, 2023). "Black skiers from across the country gather in Vail for "50 years of Soul on Snow"". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 24, 2026. Proulx said. "I also want to be a role model for other young Black people who want to pursue snow sports.
  15. ↑ Javier, Paige (February 4, 2026). "First Filipina Winter Olympian is also a huge K-pop fan". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 4, 2026. So I actually have a lot of family back in the Philippines. My father's family is from Eastern Samar in the Visayas. Yeah. And so I have a lot of family back there. And they've been so supportive, especially recently, of course / Also, I have my Filipina grandma...
  16. ↑ Lindell, Samantha (February 3, 2026). "'Filipinas can do it': This teen is the first woman from Philippines to qualify for Winter Olympics". CNN Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2026. Her biggest ties to her (Filipino) culture was her grandmother who passed away last year
  17. ↑ Javier, Paige (February 4, 2026). "First Filipina Winter Olympian is also a huge K-pop fan". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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