First ever Alpine gold for GB at Youth Winter Olympics – watch the amazing skills

First ever Alpine gold for GB at Youth Winter Olympics

Zak Carrick-Smith, 16, won Great-Britain’s first ever skiing medal at a Winter Olympic event.  Zak won gold in the Men’s Combined Slalom at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024.

Carrick-Smith topped the podium in Gangwon, South Korea, ahead of Swedish pair Alexander Ax Swartz, silver, and Liam Liljenborg, bronze.

Zak’s mum, Emma Carrick-Anderson, competed in alpine skiing for Great Britain at four Winter Games between 1992 and 2002.

Carrick-Smith produced a sensational slalom run to make up 26 places with an aggregate time of 1:49.46.

Gangwon 2024 runs until 1 February.

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Young Zak Carrick-Smith won #GBs first ever alpine skiing #GOLD at Youth Olympic Games watch https://t.co/zRL8Mo40RH 16 year old performed sensational slalom in the competition #Gangwon2024 #ynuktv @carricksmithski @iocmedia pic.twitter.com/YZXoUb48EX

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