Benjamin Lynch

Ben Lynch
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Lynch
Born (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 24)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
CountryIreland
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Halfpipe
Achievements and titles
2026

Benjamin "Ben" Lynch (born 8 September 2002) is an Irish freestyle skier who specializes in halfpipe. He represented Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.

Biography

Lynch was born in Dublin on 8 September 2002. His father, Kevin Lynch, was a collegiate rower. He moved to Vancouver, Canada at age two and is now based in Calgary. He began competing at the age of 12 for Canada. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved his change of nationality from Canada to Ireland for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

As a member of Ireland, Lynch competed in the men's halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He was the first Irish person to qualify for the final in a Winter Olympics. He finished in eighth place. He was Ireland's flagbearer for the Olympics closing ceremony that year.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Lynch". Team Ireland. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Benjamin LYNCH". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  3. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (11 February 2026). "Ben Lynch on Olympic freestyle skiing: 'It's a very cool sport when you get into it'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "From a 17-year-old history maker to a three-time Olympian – meet Team Ireland for next month's Winter Olympics". Irish Independent. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "IOC Executive Board approves 13 athletes' changes of sporting nationality for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". Olympics.com. 19 September 2025. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lynch makes history by reaching Winter Olympics final". RTÉ.ie. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ben Lynch: Irish skier claims eighth in halfpipe final". BBC Sport. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Freestyle skier Ben Lynch named flagbearer for Winter Olympics closing ceremony". WLRFM.com. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.