Margaux Hackett
New Zealand freestyle skier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 25) Annecy, France |
| Relative | A. J. Hackett (father) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Margaux Hackett (born 2 June 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle skier who competes internationally.[1] She represented New Zealand in the slopestyle and big air events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[2]
Biography
Hackett was born and raised in Annecy, France, to a New Zealand father, adventure tourism entrepreneur A. J. Hackett, and a French mother.[3][4] She learnt to ski when she was four years old and, as a child, joined an alpine ski club in the French Alps.[3]
Hackett is based in Wānaka during the New Zealand winter and Manigod, France, during the Northern Hemisphere winter.[2] She is coached by Snow Sports New Zealand high-performance freeski coach Hamish McDougall.[2]
References
- ^ "Margaux Hackett". Beijing 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Margaux Hackett". New Zealand Olympic Team. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b "High-flying Margaux Hackett jumping for joy after Winter Olympics selection". Stuff. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing Winter Olympics: Like father, like daughter – Margaux Hackett writes new chapter in thrillseeking legacy". Newshub. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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2022 New Zealand Winter Olympics team
- Alice Robinson
- Campbell Wright
- Ben Barclay
- Anja Barugh
- Finn Bilous
- Margaux Hackett
- Ben Harrington
- Gustav Legnavsky
- Chloe McMillan
- Miguel Porteous
- Nico Porteous
- Peter Michael
Chef de mission: Marty Toomey
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