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Australian skateboarder

Chloe Covell
Personal information
Born (2010-02-09) 9 February 2010 (age 14)
Tweed Heads, New South Wales
ParentLuke Covell (father)
Sport
Country Australia
SportStreet skateboarding
Rank6th
Medal record
Street skateboarding
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sharjah Street

Chloe Covell (/kəˈvɛl/ kə-VEL; born 9 February 2010) is an Australian skateboarder. She competed in the women's street event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Covell was born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales and grew up on the southern Gold Coast where she began skating at the age of six. She is the daughter of Julie and Luke Covell, a former professional rugby league player for Cronulla and the Wests Tigers.

Skating career

In July 2023, Covell became the youngest X Games gold medallist when she was victorious in the women's street event at the age of 13.

References

  1. Hytner, Mike (7 February 2023). "Chloe Covell: skateboard prodigy, 13, targets Paris Olympics after taking world silver medal". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. Associated Press (23 July 2023). "Thirteen-year-old Australians make skateboard history as youngsters dominate X Games". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Women". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. "Covell Chloe". Paris 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. Vaughan, Roger (July 2024). "At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris". AAP. Retrieved 27 July 2024 – via MSN.
  6. Baker, Jordan (22 July 2024). "Chloe's friends have gone back to school. She's skating along the Champs-Elysees". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2024 – via MSN.
  7. "Women's Street Final Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. "COVELL Chloe". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  9. "The Sound Of Distant Thunder: Chloe Covell Interview". Work Skate. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. "Paris Olympics: Skateboarder Chloe Covell attempting to become Australia's youngest-ever Olympic gold medalist". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. Greenwood, Emma (3 July 2023). "Skateboarding Olympic team spans 20 years as 14-year-old X-Games winner is set for Paris debut". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  12. Bruton, Michelle (24 July 2023). "Aussie Skateboarder Chloe Covell Becomes Youngest X Games Women's Street Gold Medalist". Forbes. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

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