Courtney Rummel
 Courtney Rummel at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 2003 West Bend, Wisconsin, United States |
| Home town | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event(s) | Big air, slopestyle |
| Club | Wisconsin Advanced Ski and Snowboard Program |
Courtney Rummel (born November 12, 2003) is an American professional snowboarder, specializing in big air and slopestyle. Rummel was named to the US Team for the 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing 19th in the big air event[1] and 17th in the slopestyle event.[2] She also competed in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.
Early life
[edit]Rummel was born to her mother, Kimberly Rummel, and father, John Rummel, on November 12, 2003.
Rummel was inspired to start snowboarding after seeing her brother, Cole, win competitions.[3] She would first make an appearance at Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum, Wisconsin.[4]
Career
[edit]2022 Winter Olympics
[edit]On January 23, she was announced to had been selected to be one of the 26 snowboarders for Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[5] She would finish 19th in the big air event, failing to qualify, and 17th in the slopestyle event, also failing to qualify.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Rummel went to West Bend West High School.[3] She has three sisters, Kelsey, Chloe, and Kendall, and one brother, Cole.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Courtney Rummel Fails To Qualify For Women's Big Air Final". KSL Sports. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ a b "Courtney Rummel Misses Out On Snowboarding Slopestyle Final". KSL Sports. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ a b "Olympian Courtney Rummel gets massive support from West Bend community". TMJ4. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "West Bend native Courtney Rummel hopes to make big impact in Olympic slopestyle". TMJ4. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "West Bend's Courtney Rummel officially named to U.S Olympic snowboard team". CBS58. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Hart, Mike. "What to know about U.S. Olympic snowboarder and West Bend native Courtney Rummel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-02-18.