 Howden at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1998 Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event(s) | Ski cross |
Medal record | |
Reece Howden (born 12 July 1998) is a Canadian freestyle skier who competes internationally in the ski cross discipline. [1] [2]
At the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Howden won the gold medal in the ski cross event and was Canada's flagbearer during the closing ceremony. [3]
Howden won his first World Cup race in 2020, his rookie season. [1] Howden would go on to win the crystal globe, awarded to the overall points leader per discipline for the 2020–21 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season. [4] During the season Howden won four races, and had two other podium finishes. [4] [5]
Howden had a fifth-place finish at the 2021 World Championships. [6]
On January 24, 2022, Howden was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. [7] [8] [9]
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