Sam Adams Bolton (born 9 December 2002) is a British

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

and current national record holder. Bolton was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England and moved to

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at the age of five. After initially playing hockey, Bolton discovered ski jumping whilst taking part in a summer camp at Calgary's Winsport facility in 2011. Following a development career in North America, competing in

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Race,

FIS Cup The FIS Cup (ski jumping) is a series of ski jumping competitions arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation. It is considered the third level of international ski jumping, ranking below the World Cup and the Continental Cup. Most of the ...

and Continental Cup series competitions, he now predominantly trains and competes in competitions in Europe.

British record

Bolton set the current British record at the age of 16 on the large hill (HS140) at

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, Canada on 17 March 2019, when he jumped 134.50m to finish second in the

NORAM tournament. His second jump in that competition (119.50m) equalled the second longest jump by a British jumper in any FIS competition.

Youth Olympics

Sam Bolton took part in the

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and finished 18th.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolton, Sam 2002 births Living people British male ski jumpers Sportspeople from Halifax, West Yorkshire Ski jumpers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics British emigrants to Canada Skiers from Calgary 21st-century British sportsmen

British record

Youth Olympics

See also

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