Zeb Powell (born January 18, 2000[2]) is an American professional snowboarder based out of Burlington, Vermont.[3] He is best known for his unforgivingly aggressive style that won him gold in the 2020 Winter X Games Knuckle Huck.[3] Being the first black snowboarder to win gold in X Games history[4] Zeb takes it upon himself to push for more diversity in the sport[5] by partnering with Hoods to Woods[6] an organization aiming to help black kids have a chance to have a place in snowboarding.
Zeb Powell | |
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| Born | January 18, 2000 |
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| Years active | 2014–present[1] |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Early life edit
Zeb Powell was born in Waynesville, North Carolina,[7][8] and raised by adoptive parents Carl Powell and Valerie Powell.[7] His Father Carl Powell runs a chip mill and his mother Valerie Powell is an assistant teacher. He also has grown up with the same group of friends since elementary school; Jack, Andrew, Luke, and Siler just to name a few.[7] Zeb did not enjoy snowboarding at a young age due to an instructor forcing him to ride in regular stance, opposed to goofy.[7] This did not stop Zeb as he quickly mastered his skills and won his first competition, Red Bull All Snow, at the age of 15.[9]
On the Mountain edit
The following is a list of accolades earned by Zeb Powell in various snowboarding competitions and events:
- X Games 2020 Knuckle Huck - 1st place[10]
- X Games 2022 Knuckle Huck - 4th place[11]
- X Games 2024 Knuckle Huck - 2nd place[12]
- Red Bull All Snow 2016 at Carinthia Parks - 1st place[9]
Off the Mountain edit
Hoods to Woods Foundation[6] - Zeb Powell Partners up with Hoods to Woods to help bring more diversity to skiing and snowboarding while bringing new opportunities to people of color.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Zeb Powell". redbull.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Zeb Powell". redbull.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Bruton, Michelle (2021-04-09). "East Coaster Zeb Powell Is Moving Snowboarding Forward—On And Off The Mountain". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Greetings From Planet Zebulon—The Zeb Powell Interview". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Venutolo-Mantovani, Michael (2021-04-21). "Zeb Powell Is Looking for the 'Next Me'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b "Hoods to Woods Foundation".
- ^ a b c d "Who Are Zeb Powell Parents? Age Wikipedia Net Worth And Instagram". pimiso.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Sullivan, Josh (2023-01-25). "Snowboarding isn't new to North Carolina, but younger riders are putting it on the map". WUNC North Carolina Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Red Bull All-Snow at Carinthia Parks - 2016". SNOWBOARDER Magazine. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Zeb Powell wins Wendy's Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Aspen 2022 Snowboard Knuckle Huck". X Games. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "THAYERS MEN'S SNOWBOARD KNUCKLE HUCK". X Games.