Izzy Atkin

ByEurosport

Updated 30/10/2017 at 14:15 GMT

Izzy Atkin, still just 19, signalled her PyeongChang potential at the end of the 2016-17 season when she won a bronze medal at the Freestyle Skiing World Championships in slopestyle.

British freestyler Isabel Atkin celebrates

Image credit: Getty Images

Name - Isabel Atkin
Date of Birth - 21/06/1998
Place of Birth - Boston, USA
Sport/Discipline - Freestyle skiing (slopestyle)
Honours - World Championships: Slopestyle bronze, 2017

Just two weeks earlier, Atkin became the first British woman to win a World Cup ski slopestyle event when taking gold in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

Beijing 2022

Atkin withdraws from Beijing big air but should still feature in slopestyle

30/01/2022 at 09:03

Atkin was born in Boston and initially competed for United States before switching to Great Britain at the age of 15. Her father's side of the family all live in the United Kingdom.

Her notable improvement in the 2016-17 season helped contribute to an increase in funding for British Ski and Snowboard from UK Sport and the National Lottery, with an extra £212,000 being allocated for their Winter Olympic budget.

PyeongChang

Atkin claims GB’s first ever Olympic skiing medal with slopestyle bronze

17/02/2018 at 10:59

Join 3M+ users on app

Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports

Download

Scan me