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Zeb Powell
American snowboarder (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zeb Powell (born January 18, 2000[1]) is an American professional snowboarder based out of North Carolina.[2] He is best known for his unforgivingly unique style that won him gold in the 2020 Winter X Games Knuckle Huck.[2] Being the first black snowboarder to win gold in X Games history[3] Powell partnered with Hoods to Woods, an organization aiming to help black kids have a chance to have a place in snowboarding.[4][5]
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Early life
Powell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina,[6] and raised by adoptive parents Carl Powell and Valerie Powell in Waynesville.[7][8] His father Carl runs a chip mill and his mother Valerie is an assistant teacher. Zeb did not enjoy snowboarding at a young age due to an instructor forcing him to ride in regular stance, opposed to goofy.[8] 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]
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On the mountain
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]
- X Games 2025 Knuckle Huck – 4th place [13]
- Red Bull All Snow 2016 at Carinthia Parks – 1st place[9]
Powell is sponsored by many brands including Redbull, Nitro Snowboards, Thirtytwo Apparel, Recess Ride Shop, and Crab Grab gloves and stomp pads.[14]
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Off the mountain
Hoods to Woods Foundation[5] – 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.[2]
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