023 belle brockhoff [snowboarding]

Snowboarder Belle Brockhoff is about to become a 3 x olympian. A huge feat achieved by a very minute number of the population. Belle was born into snowsport royalty, Her uncle, Peter Brockhoff competed in Alpine Skiing at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics, and her great aunt, Joyce Brockhoff has a run named in her honour at Mt Hotham, Victoria in recognition of her work promoting the involvement of women in snow sports. Belle was given her first snowboard at the age of ten, and won the national schools snowboarding title within just weeks. Throughout her career, she has faced numerous set backs, including rupturing her ACL twice in the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics. She's got a really beautiful outlook on life, and on what the dark places can teach you about yourself. Belle is a huge advocate for mental health literacy. 

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