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Margaux Hackett (born 2 June 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle skier who competes internationally. She represented New Zealand in the slopestyle and big air events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

Biography

Hackett was born and raised in Annecy, France, to a New Zealand father, adventure tourism entrepreneur A. J. Hackett, and a French mother. She learnt to ski when she was four years old and, as a child, joined an alpine ski club in the French Alps.

Hackett is based in Wānaka during the New Zealand winter and Manigod, France, during the Northern Hemisphere winter. She is coached by Snow Sports New Zealand high-performance freeski coach Hamish McDougall.

References

1. "Margaux Hackett". Beijing 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
2. ^ "Margaux Hackett". New Zealand Olympic Team. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
3. ^ "High-flying Margaux Hackett jumping for joy after Winter Olympics selection". Stuff. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
4. "Beijing Winter Olympics: Like father, like daughter – Margaux Hackett writes new chapter in thrillseeking legacy". Newshub. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

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