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American snowboarder
Zeb Powell
Born (2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 24)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation
  • Snowboarder
Years active2014–present
Sports career
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding

Zeb Powell (born January 18, 2000) is an American professional snowboarder based out of Burlington, Vermont. He is best known for his unforgivingly aggressive style that won him gold in the 2020 Winter X Games Knuckle Huck. Being the first black snowboarder to win gold in X Games history Powell partnered with Hoods to Woods, an organization aiming to help black kids have a chance to have a place in snowboarding.

Early life

Zeb Powell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised by adoptive parents Carl Powell and Valerie Powell in Waynesville. His Father Carl Powell runs a chip mill and his mother Valerie Powell is an assistant teacher. He also has grown up with the same group of friends since elementary school; Jack, Andrew, Luke, and Siler just to name a few. Zeb did not enjoy snowboarding at a young age due to an instructor forcing him to ride in regular stance, opposed to goofy. This did not stop Zeb as he quickly mastered his skills and won his first competition, Red Bull All Snow, at the age of 15.

On the Mountain

The following is a list of accolades earned by Zeb Powell in various snowboarding competitions and events:

  • X Games 2020 Knuckle Huck - 1st place
  • X Games 2022 Knuckle Huck - 4th place
  • X Games 2024 Knuckle Huck - 2nd place
  • Red Bull All Snow 2016 at Carinthia Parks - 1st place

Off the Mountain

Hoods to Woods Foundation - Zeb Powell Partners up with Hoods to Woods to help bring more diversity to skiing and snowboarding while bringing new opportunities to people of color.

References

  1. ^ "Zeb Powell". redbull.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Bruton, Michelle (2021-04-09). "East Coaster Zeb Powell Is Moving Snowboarding Forward—On And Off The Mountain". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. "Greetings From Planet Zebulon—The Zeb Powell Interview". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. Venutolo-Mantovani, Michael (2021-04-21). "Zeb Powell Is Looking for the 'Next Me'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ "Hoods to Woods Foundation".
  6. "Nothing is Farfetched Anymore – The Zeb Powell Interview". Slush Magazine. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. Sullivan, Josh (2023-01-25). "Snowboarding isn't new to North Carolina, but younger riders are putting it on the map". WUNC North Carolina Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. ^ "Who Are Zeb Powell Parents? Age Misplaced Pages Net Worth And Instagram". pimiso.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  9. ^ "Red Bull All-Snow at Carinthia Parks - 2016". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. "Zeb Powell wins Wendy's Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  11. "Aspen 2022 Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  12. "THAYERS MEN'S SNOWBOARD KNUCKLE HUCK". X Games.

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