Ben HARRINGTON
New ZealandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Freeski Halfpipe | 13 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 15 | Freeski Halfpipe Men | 2021 | Aspen, CO, USA | 58.00 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Halfpipe | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 7 | 17 | |
| 2020/2021 | 19 | 62 | |
| 2017/2018 | 292 | 51 | |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Freeski Halfpipe Men | Halfpipe Men | Slopestyle Men |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 6th | ||
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 19th | ||
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 28th | 1 x 47th | |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 36th | ||
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 6 | Freeski Halfpipe Men | 2021/2022 | Mammoth Mountain, CA, USA | 85.00 |
| 7 | Freeski Halfpipe Men | 2021/2022 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 77.00 |
| 12 | Freeski Halfpipe Men | 2021/2022 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 71.80 |
| 14 | Freeski Halfpipe Men | 2021/2022 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA | 75.75 |
Young Benni.
Surfing and skating. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Athlete
2019 graduate of Mount Aspiring College (high schoo). Studying business at Massey University.
Father, Greg Harrington. Mother, Nancy Stout. Brother, Luca.
English
Wanaka Snow Sports Club
Personal: Luca Harrington (NZL), Greg Harrington (NZL), Tom Wilmont (NZL)
Brother Luca (Slopestyle skiing): Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games halfpipe bronze medallist. Competed at the 2021 World Championships and two Junior World Championships (2018, 2019).
2016 World Cup in Copper Mountain (Halfpipe - 36th)
2018: Tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and his medial collateral ligament (MCL) at Cardrona Alpine Resort. Went back to competing in December 2019.
2018
Started skiing when he was 18 months old. First rode a halfpipe when he was six for the NZ Junior Nationals. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
"Halfpipe is the most freeing experience ever. Flying above 22-foot walls, you feel weightless and have a crazy amount of adrenaline." (Athlete, Jan 2022)
To be the best skier he possibly can be and to achieve his childhood dreams of competing at X Games and the Olympic Winter Games and bringing back a medal for New Zealand. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Receiving his first Dew Tour invite. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Freestyle skiers:
Simon Dumont (USA), four-time X Games champion, 2011 World Championships halfpipe bronze medallist.
Hunter Hess (USA), 2021 National Championships silver medallist.
Brendan McKay (CAN), 2021 World Championships team member, with two World Cup victories. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
His younger brother Luca: "He’s my favourite skier and my best friend. We push each other to be the best we possibly can. Also my dad for getting me into this sport." (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Has lucky underwear a friend gave him that he must wear on every competition day. Also wears an all-white outfit when he competes. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
"I live to die happy. Hard work bears talent when talent doesn’t work hard. I love skiing more than anyone you will ever meet." (Athlete, Jan 2022)
