Zeb Powell

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Zeb Powell
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Zeb Powell walks with Boston mayor Michelle Wu at Red Bull Heavy Metal Boston in 2025.
Born (2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 25)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation
  • Snowboarder
Years active2014–present [1]
Sports career
CountryUnited States
Sport Snowboarding
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Zeb competing at Red Bull Heavy Metal Boston in 2025

Zeb Powell (born January 18, 2000 [1] ) is an American professional snowboarder based out of North Carolina. [2] He is best known for his unforgivingly unique style that won him gold in the 2020 Winter X Games Knuckle Huck. [2] Being the first black snowboarder to win gold in X Games history [3] Powell partnered with Hoods to Woods, an organization aiming to help black kids have a chance to have a place in snowboarding. [4] [5]

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Early life

Powell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, [6] and raised by adoptive parents Carl Powell and Valerie Powell in Waynesville. [7] [8] His father Carl runs a chip mill and his mother Valerie is an assistant teacher. Zeb did not enjoy snowboarding at a young age due to an instructor forcing him to ride in regular stance, opposed to goofy. [8] This did not stop Zeb as he quickly mastered his skills and won his first competition, Red Bull All Snow, at the age of 15. [9]

On the mountain

The following is a list of accolades earned by Zeb Powell in various snowboarding competitions and events:

Off the mountain

Hoods to Woods Foundation [5] – Zeb Powell Partners up with Hoods to Woods to help bring more diversity to skiing and snowboarding while bringing new opportunities to people of color. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zeb Powell". redbull.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Bruton, Michelle (April 9, 2021). "East Coaster Zeb Powell Is Moving Snowboarding Forward—On And Off The Mountain". Forbes . Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Greetings From Planet Zebulon—The Zeb Powell Interview". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. September 25, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Venutolo-Mantovani, Michael (April 21, 2021). "Zeb Powell Is Looking for the 'Next Me'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Hoods to Woods Foundation".
  6. ↑ "Nothing is Farfetched Anymore – The Zeb Powell Interview". Slush Magazine. May 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Josh (January 25, 2023). "Snowboarding isn't new to North Carolina, but younger riders are putting it on the map". WUNC North Carolina Public Radio. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Who Are Zeb Powell Parents? Age Wikipedia Net Worth And Instagram". pimiso.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Red Bull All-Snow at Carinthia Parks – 2016". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. March 18, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Zeb Powell wins Wendy's Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Aspen 2022 Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ "THAYERS MEN'S SNOWBOARD KNUCKLE HUCK". X Games.
  13. ↑ "WINTER X GAMES 2025: FULL RESULTS,MEDAL WINNERS AND BEST TRICK HIGHLIGHTS". bleacherreport.
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