Benjamin Griffin (alpine skier)
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Benjamin Griffin is an alpine skier from New Zealand
. He competed for New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Giant Slalom and Super G where he failed to finish the first run of either event.
Griffin was brought up around Mt Ruapehu where his father was manager of the iconic chataeu hotel. As a result learnt to ski from the age of 3. Griffin begun ski racing within the Whakapapa Ski raci team. He was later selected for the New Zealand National ski racing team along with other Whakapapa ski racers such as Angus Howden and Sarah Jarvis.
Griffin's career highlights include 14 point FIS results in a Giant Slalom Nor-Am event in 2008. Ben was the 2007,2009 and 2010 New Zealand GS national champion as well as the Super G national champion in 2006,2007, 2009.
Griffin broke his neck in preparation for the New Zealand ski season in 2008. As a result Griffin missed the entire New Zealand ski season. Griffin commenced an impressive come back in late March 2009, recording a 4th place finish in the French Giant Slalom national championships at Meribel.
Griffin has a career high world ranking of 123 in Giant Slalom in the 2010/11 FIS race season.
Griffin had a reasonably serious hand injury resulting from a crash in the German National championships in April 2011. This necessitated surgery in Auckland in May-June of 2011. It is unknown what the recovery period will be and when he will return to training and competitive ski racing in the 2011 New Zealand winter season.
New Zealand
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. He competed for New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics
New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics
New Zealand participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 16 athletes were named by January 28, 2010.- Alpine skiing :- Biathlon :- Cross-country skiing :- Freestyle skiing :...
in Giant Slalom and Super G where he failed to finish the first run of either event.
Griffin was brought up around Mt Ruapehu where his father was manager of the iconic chataeu hotel. As a result learnt to ski from the age of 3. Griffin begun ski racing within the Whakapapa Ski raci team. He was later selected for the New Zealand National ski racing team along with other Whakapapa ski racers such as Angus Howden and Sarah Jarvis.
Griffin's career highlights include 14 point FIS results in a Giant Slalom Nor-Am event in 2008. Ben was the 2007,2009 and 2010 New Zealand GS national champion as well as the Super G national champion in 2006,2007, 2009.
Griffin broke his neck in preparation for the New Zealand ski season in 2008. As a result Griffin missed the entire New Zealand ski season. Griffin commenced an impressive come back in late March 2009, recording a 4th place finish in the French Giant Slalom national championships at Meribel.
Griffin has a career high world ranking of 123 in Giant Slalom in the 2010/11 FIS race season.
Griffin had a reasonably serious hand injury resulting from a crash in the German National championships in April 2011. This necessitated surgery in Auckland in May-June of 2011. It is unknown what the recovery period will be and when he will return to training and competitive ski racing in the 2011 New Zealand winter season.