Evy Poppe

Evy Poppe
Evy Poppe at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 22)
Ghent, Belgium
Home townZelzate, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportSnowboarding
Events
Slopestyle, Big Air
Medal record
Snowboarding
Representing  Belgium
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 LausanneSlopestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 KrasnoyarskSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 KrasnoyarskBig Air

Evy Poppe (born 2 March 2004) is a now retired Belgian snowboarder. Poppe won Belgium's first ever gold medal at a Winter Youth Olympics.

Biography

She won the gold medal at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in slopestyle. The slopestyle finals were held on 20 January 2020. Poppe earned 94.00 points in her last run. She beat Melissa Peperkamp from the Netherlands by 2.25 points. In 2021 she won the gold medal at the FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in slopestyle. She announced her retirement from the sport, aged 22, in September 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Evy POPPE". Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "WINTER PIOTR NUROWSKI PRIZE – MEET BELGIAN SNOWBOARDER EVY POPPE". www.eurolympic.org. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Snowboard – Women's Slopestyle – Final – Results" (PDF). lausanne2020.sport. Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ↑ ""Het is tijd voor een nieuw hoofdstuk": Evy Poppe (22) zet na blessureleed punt achter snowboardcarrière" ["It is time for a new chapter": Evy Poppe (22) ends snowboard career after injury]. Sporza. 28 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.

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