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Liam Gill (snowboarder)

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Liam Gill
Personal information
Born (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSnowboarding
EventHalf-pipe

Liam Gill (born 30 July 2003) is a Canadian snowboarder who competes internationally in the half-pipe discipline.[1][2]

Career

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Gill first represented Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where he competed in three events: slopestyle (11th), halfpipe (13th) and big air (8th).[2]

On January 31, 2022, Gill was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the halfpipe event as an injury replacement for Derek Livingston.[3][4][5]

Gill is a part of the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation and will be the only male First Nations athlete from Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Liam Gill". www.canadasnowboard.ca/. Snowboard Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Liam Gill". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Liam Gill to replace injured Derek Livingston as lone Canadian in men's snowboard halfpipe". www.cbc.ca. CBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Liam Gill to Replace Derek Livingston in Snowboard Halfpipe on the Beijing 2022 Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team". www.canadasnowboard.ca/. Snowboard Canada. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Hunt, Stephen (31 January 2022). "Calgary snowboarder Liam Gill last-minute addition to Canadian team in Beijing". CTV News Calgary. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ Laskaris, Sam (2 February 2022). "Indigenous athletes among those aiming for medals at Beijing Olympics". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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