At the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Chloe Kim became the youngest woman to ever receive an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, and she was only seventeen! This amazing accomplishment led to Chloe winning three ESPY awards, becoming the inspiration for her own Barbie doll, and gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated. She is also the only athlete to have won three gold medals at the X Games before turning sixteen.
Learn about Chloe's brilliant career and her lifelong love of snowboarding in this biography from the Who Was...? biography series' new Who HQ NOW format! These biographies feature current newsmakers and trending topics that are sure to spark interest in young readers. With fun sidebars, detailed timelines and additional information about topics from snowboarding techniques to Olympic history, this is the perfect biography for snowboarding fans!
Recommended Age | 8 - 12 |
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Author | Stefanie Loh |
Illustrator | Manuel Gutierrez |
ISBN | 0593519698 |
Publication Date | Jan 4, 2022 |
Publisher | Penguin Workshop |
Series Name | Who Was |
Language | English |