Charlie Raposo (born 15 January 1996) is a former British
alpine ski racer
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
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He has been competing on the World Cup tour for three seasons, as well as the European Cup tour where he frequently competes for podium positions. He has competed at three World Ski Championships, his first being at the
2015 World Championships in
Beaver Creek, USA, in the
giant slalom
Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but less than in Super-G.
Giant slalom and slalom make up t ...
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In April 2022, it was announced that Charlie would be the first official signed skier for
Marcel Hirscher's ski brand, Van Deer despite intense speculation regarding who the first signee would be in the build up to the announcement suggesting many other top names.
In May 2024 he announced his retirement after having broken his knee in March
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1996 births
British male alpine skiers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
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