Avital Carroll

Avital Carroll (née Shimko, born 24 April 1996) is an Austrian and former American mogul skier.

Avital Carroll
Alpine skier
DisciplinesMoguls, dual moguls
ClubKitzbühler Ski Club
Born (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996
New York City, US
World Cup debut10 January 2018
World Championships
Teams1 – (2023)
Medals3
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Austria
World Championships
2023 BakurianiMoguls
2023 BakurianiDual moguls
Representing  United States
Junior World Championships
2015 Chiesa in ValmalencoMoguls

Biography

Carroll had her first international success at the 2015 Junior World Championships, where she won the silver medal behind French racer Perrine Laffont and ahead of then teammate Jaelin Kauf.

On 7 June 2022, Carroll announced that she choose to competed under the Austrian flag. This was possible due to a new Austrian law, granting citizenship to descendants of displaced persons.[1]

At the 2023 Snowboard World Championships, Carroll became the first Austrian since Margarita Marbler to win a medal in the moguls event.

Personal life

Her grandmother Elfi Hendell was born in Vienna, her grandfather David Hendell in modern-day Croatia. They both flew to the United States in 1944. On 7 September 2020, she married her coach Bobby Carroll and has competed under her husband's name.[2]

World Championships results
  • 2 medals – (2 bronze)
 Year   Age   Moguls   Dual Moguls 
2023 Bakuriani 24 3 3

Junior World Championships results
  • 1 medals – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   Moguls   Dual Moguls 
2015 Chiesa in Valmalenco 18 2 6
2016 Åre 19 4 8

References
  1. "RIS – Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz 1985 § 58c – Bundesrecht konsolidiert, tagesaktuelle Fassung". www.ris.bka.gv.at. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. "Avital Shimko & Bobby Carroll". www.zola.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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