Svea Irving
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| Born | February 27, 2002 Winter Park, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Halfpipe | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Svea Irving (born February 27, 2002) is an American freestyle skier specializing in the halfpipe discipline.
Career
Irving competed at the 2017 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a silver medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 79.0.[1] She competed at the 2023 Winter X Games and won a bronze medal in the superpipe event.[2]
During the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she earned her first career World Cup podium on February 17, 2024, finishing in third place.[3] During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she finished every event in the top five, including her first podium of the season on December 7, 2024, finishing in third place.[4][5]
She competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and finished in fifth place in the halfpipe event with a score of 83.25.[6]
In January 2026, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7]
Personal life
Her older brother, Birk, is also an Olympic freeski halfpipe skier.[8] Her grandfather, John Irving, is a novelist.[9]
References
- ^ Bentley, Leann (March 26, 2017). "Schuiling and Irving Second In Junior Worlds Halfpipe". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Bentley, Leann (January 29, 2023). "Irving Snags First Career Podium With an X Games Bronze Medal". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Gu and Ferreira cap dominant season with crystal globe wins in Calgary". fis-ski.com. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Nick Goepper leads sweep for USA in men's halfpipe as Eileen Gu wins 16th World Cup". fis-ski.com. December 7, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Svea Irving". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Colbert, Austin (March 31, 2025). "Aspen's Ferreira finishes third for the second time at world championships". The Aspen Times. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Bentley, Leann (January 21, 2026). "U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names 97 Athletes to Represent Team USA at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Newman, Kyle (February 5, 2026). "Winter Olympics journey for Colorado freeskiing siblings Birk and Svea Irving started in the backyard". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan (February 19, 2026). "What's it like to have two grandchildren in the Winter Olympics? Let John Irving tell you". The Athletic. Retrieved February 19, 2026.