Noelle Barahona

Noelle Barahona (born 30 November 1990) is a Chilean alpine skier who competed in the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. She is currently coached by Luciano Acerboni and skis for La Parva, a club in Santiago, Chile.

Biography Barahona was born in Santiago in 1990 to two athletic parents—her mother Yasmin was a Chilean windsurfing champion, while her father Pablo competed in sailing in the 1984 Summer Olympics. She attended International School Nido de Aguilas from Pre-K to 12th Grade. Barahona is a student of Universidad Católica in Santiago de Chile. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.

Accomplishments

Ranked Number 1 skier in Chile. Competed in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. At 15 years old, Barahona was the youngest alpine skier ever to compete. Competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In her best race, Barahona placed 10th. Appeared on the American TV show "Larry King Live" to speak about the Chilean earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. Competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place in Sochi, Russia. Competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics taking place in Pyeongchang County, Korea.