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| Born | (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 26) Rochester, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Aerials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christopher Lillis (born October 4, 1998) is an American freestyle skier. In the 2022 Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the mixed team aerials event.
He competed in Freestyle Aerial Skiing at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, winning the silver medal. He is the youngest man ever to win an FIS Aerials World Cup at 17 years old. He came in first in 2016 in Minsk. He also came in first in Almaty in 2020.
His brother Jonathon Lillis competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
References
- "Christopher LILLIS". Olympics.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- Profile
- FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 results
- "Chris Lillis honors 'Speedy' Peterson, joins Ashley Caldwell with aerials silver at worlds". olympics.nbcsports.com. March 11, 2021.
- "Chris Lillis". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- Maiorana, Sal (February 18, 2018). "Jon Lillis' dream of an Olympic medal comes to an end in South Korea". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
External links
- Chris Lillis at FIS (freestyle)
- Chris Lillis at Olympedia
- Chris Lillis at U.S. Ski & Snowboard
 Olympic champions in Mixed team aerials | |
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| Mixed team aerials | |
| World champions in freestyle skiing team aerials | |
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