Nico Porteous

Nico Porteous MNZM (born 23 November 2001) is a New Zealand freestyle skier and an Olympic champion.

[4] When Porteous was 14, he became the youngest person in the world to land the triple cork 1440 (upside down three times, and four full spins).

[11] During the 2022 X Games in Aspen, USA, Porteous defended his title by winning gold in superpipe on the final run of the competition.

On 19 February 2022, Porteous won the gold medal in the men's halfpipe event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

In the 2023 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to snow sports.