Alex Hall (skier)

Alexander Hall (born September 21, 1998), known colloquially as A Hall, is an American freestyle skier from Fairbanks, Alaska. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, while competing for team USA, Hall won the Olympic gold medal in Frestyle skiing – Men's slopestyle.

Alex Hall
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Hall
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Alma materThe Winter Sports School in Park City
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big Air
ClubPark City Ski and Snowboard Club
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingSlopestyle
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 AspenSlopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2019 AspenSlopestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 HafjellBig Air
Gold medal – first place2020 HafjellKnuckle Huck
Gold medal – first place2022 AspenBig Air
Silver medal – second place2020 HafjellSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 AspenBig Air
Bronze medal – third place2022 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2022 AspenKnuckle Huck
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 LillehammerSlopestyle

Career

He competed in the 2017 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] Hall won the gold medal in the men's slopestyle skiing event at the 2022 Games in Beijing.

Hall currently rides for Spyder, Faction Skis, Panda Poles, and Monster Energy Drink. In 2019, Hall won his first gold medal at the X Games in the slopestyle event. At the X Games Aspen 2021, Hall received bronze in men's ski big air. Hall also won the Real Ski 2021 gold medal.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Athlete profile – Alex Hall". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. Bruton, Michelle. "Alex Hall Wins X Games Real Ski 2021 Gold". Forbes.
  3. "Alex Hall wins X-Games Real Ski Gold". Faction Skis US.
  4. "Alex Hall's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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