# Sarah Escobar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sarah_Escobar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sarah_Escobar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Escobar > Source revision: 1341026229 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Ecuadorian-American skier (born 2002)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Sarah Escobar | image = 2020-01-12 Alpine Skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom – 1st run (Martin Rulsch) 607.jpg | alt = Woman skiing | caption = Escobar at the 2020 Youth Olympics | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|2002|02|01}} | birth_place = [Sparta, New Jersey](/source/Sparta%2C_New_Jersey), [United States](/source/United_States) | nationality = Ecuadorian / American | height = 1.57 m | weight = 59 kg | sport = skiing }} '''Sarah Escobar''' (born February 1, 2002) is an Ecuadorian-American skier.{{cite web|url= https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/otros/sarah-escobar-historia-olimpicos-invierno.html|title=Sarah Escobar pasa ocho horas diarias entre el esquí y el gimnasio|website=El Comercio EC|language=es | date=February 5, 2022|access-date=February 10, 2022}} ==Biography== Sarah Escobar is the daughter of two Ecuadorians, Eleana and Fabian Escobar, who emigrated to the United States. ===Early life and education=== Escobar learned to ski when she was three and a half years old. She was attracted to the sport because her older brother was a skilled skier. Raised in [Sparta, New Jersey](/source/Sparta%2C_New_Jersey), Escobar learned to ski at [Stowe Mountain Resort](/source/Stowe_Mountain_Resort) as a three-year-old and began competing in her home state of New Jersey at the age of nine.Havsy, Jane. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-athletes-from-new-jers/191625832/ "Complete list of Beijing athletes with NJ ties"], ''[Asbury Park Press](/source/Asbury_Park_Press)'', February 6, 2022. Accessed February 18, 2026, via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). "Sarah Escobar: Alpine Skiing, Ecuador A dual citizen of immigrant parents, Escobar grew up in Sparta, but learned to ski in Stowe, Vermont, starting at age 3." Shortly afterward, she started training at Waterville Valley Academy, a ski academy in [Waterville Valley, New Hampshire](/source/Waterville_Valley%2C_New_Hampshire), to improve her skills. Escobar attends [Saint Michael's College](/source/Saint_Michael's_College) in Vermont, USA, where she studies psychology. She also belongs to the St. Michael's ski team. She expects to graduate in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/2/3/features-saint-michaels-freshman-represents-ecuador-as-lone-olympian-in-beijing.aspx|title=Saint Michael’s freshman represents Ecuador as lone Olympian in Beijing|last=Mikrut|first=Kayci|date=February 3, 2022}} ===Career=== In 2020, Escobar became the first Ecuadorian to participate in the [Winter Youth Olympics](/source/2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics) when she competed in [Lausanne](/source/Lausanne). She was part of the [slalom](/source/Slalom_skiing), [giant slalom](/source/giant_slalom), [super-G](/source/super-G), and [combined](/source/Alpine_skiing_combined) events.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/es/noticias/sarah-escobar-la-esquiadora-de-ecuador-que-hace-historia-en-beijing-2022 |title=Sarah Escobar, la esquiadora de Ecuador que hará historia en Beijing 2022 |website=Olympics |language=es |date=February 6, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022}} Escobar was the sole athlete representing Ecuador at the [2022 Winter Olympics](/source/2022_Winter_Olympics) in Beijing. She was also the first woman to represent Ecuador at the Winter Olympics. She competed in the giant slalom event, placing 60th in the first round. She was unable to complete the second round. Escobar said, "I am very excited and proud to represent Ecuadorian women my age and my country."{{cite web|url=https://defender.smcvt.edu/2022/02/10/sarah-escobar-25-competes-in-winter-olympics/ |title=Sarah Escobar '25 Competes in Winter Olympics |date=February 10, 2022 |website=The Defender (St. Michael's College) |last=Paredes |first=Isabella}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{sports links}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports|oly}} {{succession box | before = [Alexandra Escobar](/source/Alexandra_Escobar)
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[Julio Mendoza Loor](/source/Julio_Mendoza_Loor) }} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Escobar, Sarah}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Ecuadorian female alpine skiers Category:American female alpine skiers Category:Female Olympic competitors Category:Skiers from New Jersey Category:Sportspeople from Sparta, New Jersey Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Ecuador Category:Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Category:Alpine skiers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:American people of Ecuadorian descent Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sarah Escobar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Escobar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Escobar?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.