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Chloe Kim has had an exciting journey, with many accolades and wins to her name. However, this journey for the Olympian began at a very tender age. Kim has been snowboarding since she was 4-year-old. Perhaps it was not Chloe who chose snowboarding, but rather snowboarding found her. And at the age of 21, she is one of the most remarkable snowboarders the world has ever seen.

However, you might wonder how did it all start? Well, here’s how Chloe became the top athlete in her sport.

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Although, apart from her great behavioral qualities, Chloe Kim’s incredible accomplishments are also a thing to talk about. While the world only knows her as the two-time Olympics gold medalist snowboarder, there’s certainly more to her story.

Chloe Kim’s incredible snowboarding journey

Well, winning the gold medal at the Olympics twice in a row is the dream for every athlete. However, if we minus that from Chloe’s account, there’s still a load of accomplishments left to talk about. Before making her Olympic debut at 17, she has already won three X Games gold medals. Yes, it seems like she learned snowboarding before she even started walking.

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Furthermore, in the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, she became the first-ever American woman to win a snowboarding gold at Youth Olympics. Apart from that, Chloe also holds two world championship titles in half-pipe events. Overall, excluding the Olympics, the 21-year-old snowboarder has 10 international gold medals and a silver and bronze each, under her name.

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Undoubtedly, she is the perfect candidate to fill in the shoes of the great Shaun White as the next American snowboarding legend.

Chloe Kim takes a break

Now that she has accomplished every known record in the sport, it’s a perfect time to take a break. The Olympic champion announced that she’ll be taking a full season off to rest and rejuvenate herself. She said, “I will be taking a full season off of competition just for my mental health. Just want to reset. Don’t want to get right back into after such a fun but draining year at the same time.”

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Chloe is certainly eying for her third consecutive Olympic gold at the 2026 Olympics to be held in Italy. Taking a vacation now, before her Olympic training begins only makes sense. However, while she is away from the sport, hopefully, she’ll continue to entertain her fans like always.