Luca Harrington
Harrington at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 February 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Wānaka, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Harrington (born 19 February 2004) is a New Zealand freestyle skier. He is the 2026 Winter Olympic bronze medalist in slopestyle.
Early life
Harrington grew up in Wānaka, New Zealand.[1] His older brother, Ben, is also an Olympic freestyle skier.[2]
Career
Harrington represented New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and was the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. During the Youth Olympics he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 80.66 points.[3]
During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he won the big air crystal globe with 390 points. He became the first New Zealander to win a crystal globe at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.[4][5]
In January 2025, he competed at the Winter X Games, where he was a late substitution for an injured athlete. During the slopestyle competition he landed a triple cork 1620 and won a gold medal with a score of 93.33 points.[6][7] In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 192.00 points.[8] He again competed at the 2026 Winter X Games and won a gold medal in slopestyle, and a silver medal in the big air event.[9]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[10] He competed in the slopestyle event and won a bronze medal with a score of 85.15.[11] He then competed in the big air event. During qualification he ranked fifth with a score of 179.75 points and advanced to the finals.[12]
References
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Gold medal favourite Luca Harrington and Ben Barclay resume New Zealand's medal hunt". Stuff. 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Harrington Brothers Both Secure Career Best Fifth Place Finishes at Freeski World Championships". snowsports.co.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Bronze for speed skater + Luca Harrington named Closing Ceremony flagbearer on final day of Winter Youth Olympic Games". olympic.org. New Zealand Olympic Committee. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luca Harrington makes history as NZ's first freeski Crystal Globe winner". Radio New Zealand. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luca Harrington Makes NZ Freeskiing History, Wins FIS Freeski Crystal Globe". snowsports.co.nz. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Stark-Ragsdale, Skyler (25 January 2025). "X Games rookie from New Zealand wins men's slopestyle skiing gold". Aspen Times. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Nelsen, Matt (24 January 2025). "Luca Harrington goes from last-minute call-up to men's freeski slopestyle gold medallist at X Games Aspen 2025". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Teenage Tabanelli storms to big air World Championships gold as Harrington delivers men's masterclass". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luca Harrington bags X Games gold as NZ claim three medals". Radio New Zealand. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: New Zealand Olympic Committee confirms team of 17 for Italy". The New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina Winter Olympics: Luca Harrington claims bronze in men's freeski slopestyle". Radio New Zealand. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ McMillan, Cameron (15 February 2026). "Winter Olympics: Luca Harrington qualifies fifth for 2026 big air final". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
External links
- Luca Harrington at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Luca Harrington at the X Games
- Luca Harrington at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Luca Harrington at Olympics.com
- Luca Harrington at Olympedia
- Luca Harrington at InterSportStats
- Luca Harrington at Milano Cortina 2026
- Luca Harrington on Instagram