Nina O’Brien is an American alpine skier. She has specialized in technical disciplines such as giant slalom and slalom. In 2020 she finished 74th in the overall World Cup. She is currently in the spotlight for her performance at the Beijing Olympics. She sustained a complicated leg fracture in a giant slalom race at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Early life
Nina O’Brien was born on November 29, 1997 in San Francisco, California, United States. Her parents’ names are Chris O’Brien and Dana O’Brien. She also has siblings whose names are Christopher, Preston and Audrey. From a young age she enjoyed being adventurous with her siblings and also did various outdoor sports. Nina completed her high school education at Burke Mountain Academy. For her higher and further studies she went to Dartmouth College. She majored in economics in college. In addition to her studies, she managed to train as a skier.
The career of Nina O’Brien
In 2019 she started her career as a professional alpine skier. She was spotted at the World Championships where her points were 34 slalom and 28 giant slalom. Also, her season score was 110 overall with slalom 52 and giant slalom 53. The next year her season score was 74 overall with slalom 50, giant slalom 37, and parallel 19.
In 2021 her World Championship result was giant slalom 10 and slalom was cancelled. On December 29, 2020, she placed 9th in the slalom at Semmering Austria, which was her 2021 season. Her season total was 42. The next year, she was qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She suffered a serious fall in the second run of the women’s giant slalom at the Beijing Winter Olympics. When she collided with the penultimate gate and fell over the line and has recovered from the same.
Nina O’Brien Social media
Nina is active on social media. She uses social media to share her voice, uploading pictures of her before, during and after matches and pictures of herself. On her Instagram account, she has 27.7 thousand followers and 1,127 followers.
Biography of Nina O’Brien | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Nina O’Brien |
| date of birth | Nov. 29, 1997 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 24 years |
| place of birth | San Francisco, California, United States |
| nationality | American |
| job | ski racer |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | protect |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 59kg – in pounds – 130 pounds |
| shoe size | 7 (USA) |
| Hair color | Blond |
| eye color | Gray |
| body type | Sporty |
Nina O’Brien Family | |
| father | Chris O’Brien |
| mother | Dana O’Brien |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Burke Mountain Academy |
| University | Dartmouth College |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | singles |
| affair | no |
| Who is Nina O’Brien’s boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
Nina is currently single. The details about her past relationships have also been kept private and kept out of the spotlight. She seems focused on her upcoming events and has a busy schedule. She also enjoys the time she spends with her friends and family.
Nina O’Brien Net Worth
Nina O’Brien earned a lot as a skier. She has won many matches and must have earned it through prize money. According to sources, her net worth has been estimated at around $1 million. Some other sources of income are sponsorship and endorsement deals.
Facts About Nina O’Brien
- She currently resides in Denver, Colorado.
- In 2013 she made her debut at the FIS event in Copper Mountain.
- Her brother skis for the Dartmouth Ski Team and competes in FIS and NorAm Cup races.
- In 2016 she made her World Cup debut in Killington.
- Her club is Burke Mountain Academy.
- Nina was listed 15th on the World Cup start list in giant slalom in 2020-21.
- She supports “Voice in Sport”, a community that aims to give women in sport a voice.
- She is learning German in Dartmouth.