Luca Harrington (born 19 February 2004) is a New Zealand freestyle skier. He is the 2026 Winter Olympic bronze medalist in slopestyle.

Early life

Harrington grew up in Wānaka, New Zealand. His older brother, Ben, is also an Olympic freestyle skier.

Career

Harrington represented New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and was the flag-bearer during the closing ceremony. During the Youth Olympics he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 80.66 points.

During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he won the big air crystal globe with 390 points. He became the first New Zealander to win a crystal globe at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.

In January 2025, he competed at the Winter X Games, where he was a late substitution for an injured athlete. During the slopestyle competition he landed a triple cork 1620 and won a gold medal with a score of 93.33 points. In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 192.00 points. He again competed at the 2026 Winter X Games and won a gold medal in slopestyle, and a silver medal in the big air event.

In January 2026, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He competed in the slopestyle event and won a bronze medal with a score of 85.15. He then competed in the big air event. During qualification he ranked fifth with a score of 179.75 points and advanced to the finals.

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