Megan Nick (born July 9, 1996) is an American freestyle skier specializing in
aerials. She competed at the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit ...
in Beijing, where she won the bronze medal in
aerials.
Nick went through the qualification, and in Final 1, where only six athletes qualify for Final 2, she was fifth. In Final 2, her routine was easier than that of the other athletes; in particular, she was the only athlete who did not perform a triple backflip, but she did not make mistakes, whereas many of her competitors did with their landing. NBC sports called her a "surprising medalist".
Personal life
Nick attended high school at
Champlain Valley Union High School
Champlain Valley Union High School (CVU) is a high school located in the town of Hinesburg, Vermont, United States. The school serves the towns of Charlotte, Vermont, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, Vermont, Shelburne, St. George, Vermont, St. Ge ...
. She grew up competing in gymnastics before transitioning into aerials after attending the U.S. team’s aerial skiing Talent ID camp in
Lake Placid during her final year of high school.
References
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Megan Nickat
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
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1996 births
Living people
People from Shelburne, Vermont
American female freestyle skiers
Freestyle skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Skiers from Vermont
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in freestyle skiing
21st-century American sportswomen