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My Take
Chloe Kim is genuinely one of those athletes who makes you feel like the sport itself leveled up the moment she arrived. Born in Long Beach, California, to Korean immigrant parents, she grew up far from any mountain — and then proceeded to become arguably the greatest halfpipe snowboarder of all time. She won Olympic gold at 17 in Pyeongchang, becoming the youngest woman ever to do so, and then went back to Beijing in 2022 and did it again, the first woman to win two halfpipe golds. Those back-to-back 1080s she threw in the final run of 2018 — when she already had gold locked up and just wanted to have fun — tell you everything about who she is. She took time off, enrolled at Princeton, came back, and won again. The athleticism is jaw-dropping, but what I respect most is how grounded and self-aware she seems for someone who's been a superstar since she was barely old enough to drive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chloe Kim
- Name (Japanese)
- クロエ・キム
- Reading
- くろえ・きむ
- Born
- April 23, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Height
- 62 cm
- Occupation
- snowboarder / freestyle skier
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Time 100
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Chloe Kim born?
Born April 23, 2000 (age 26).
Where is Chloe Kim from?
Chloe Kim is from Long Beach, California, United States.
What does Chloe Kim do?
Chloe Kim works as snowboarder, freestyle skier.
How tall is Chloe Kim?
Chloe Kim is 62 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.