Jack Gower (born 26 May 1994) is an Irish and British alpine ski racer. He competed for the UK at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the

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. Gower competed for

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at the

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Career

At the

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in Beaver Creek, Gower finished 38th in the

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. Gower made his World Cup debut on 25 November

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in the Lake Louise

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, he finished 67th. On January 2, 2022, it was announced that Gower would start for Ireland in the future. As one of his grandmothers comes from Skibbereen in West Cork, a change of nation was possible. At the

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, Gower competed for

. He finished 12th in the combined event, 31st in

and 25th in

World Championship results

References

External links

Jack Gower Alpine skiing - olympics.ie
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World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation 1994 births Irish male alpine skiers Living people Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Ireland {{Ireland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub