ADAM BARWOOD – ALPINE SKI RACER!
Adam Barwood
D.O.B. 30th July, 1992
Hometown: Queenstown, New Zealand
Height: 185cm (6’1”)
Weight: 82kgs (180lbs approx)
Equipment: Volkl Skis, Dalbello Boots & Marker Bindings, Komperdell Poles, Shred Helmet & Goggles, XTM Gloves, One Studio Race Wear, Merrell
My career in ski racing began at Coronet Peak in 2001 with a school holiday program learning to ski, then weekends, to where I am now a full time athlete. I have also spent time training at Cardrona and Treble Cone. For many years summers have been spent in the northern hemisphere continuing the training and racing. This has been in Europe, Canada and the USA. For the northern hemisphere winter season, training usually starts in Colorado until Christmas then to Europe through to early April. I participated in the Olympics in Sochi, Russia February 2014 and Pyeongchang, South Korea in February 2018. World Ski Championships at Schladming, Austria in 2013 as well as Beaver Creek, Colorado in 2015, St Moritz, Switzerland 2017, and Are, Sweden 2019.
I am proud to represent New Zealand at the highest level of alpine skiing and I have been a member of the New Zealand National Ski Team since 2009.
Contact – email: adam-live7@hotmail.com
Racing at Coronet Peak, New Zealand 2018
World Cup, Garmisch Germany
Super G – Sugarloaf, USA
World Ski Champs, Vail Colorado. 2015
GS race 19 Feb 2014, Sochi
Adam Barwood 
Hi there, no worries. It would be good if you could be a little more specific on what you want to know. Message me on Facebook or send me an email if you want. My email is adam-live7@hotmail.com
about how you came to become a winter Olympic champ.
your awesome i’ve read some stuff about you but it’s not enough 🙂
sorry forgot i can’t log on to my email sorry and i’m not aloud to have a Facebook account because i’m only 11 🙂
Hi your a awesome skier and I am doing my school project on you 🙂
Hi there, thanks and good luck with the project. If you want to know anything else, just let me know. Message me on Facebook or send me an email if you want. My email is adam-live7@hotmail.com
hi adam its jarred. I look forword to seeing you in july. good luck in sochi going to watch you on tv
Hey buddy, thanks! Look forward to seeing you too. Hoe you’re having a good summer.
Hi Adam have picked you for my school project. hope you well. have you won medals in other competitions. Adam McNab
Hey Sandra, go to the tab that says “Achievements” on this blog site and it lists most of the medals I have won over the last few years. Good luck with the project. Cheers Adam.
Hey I’m a huge fan,and at the moment for homework I have to write a profile about an athlete at the Winter Olympics.What would your favourite thing to do when not skiing be? Thanks and good luck with the rest of the Olympics! 🙂
Hey Heather, thanks for your message. When not skiing I would enjoy just relaxing with some friends or maybe doing some mountain biking. Hope the project goes well. Cheers Adam
Hey Adam! Haha I’m doing a school project on you too! Do you have any interesting facts about yourself? 🙂
Hi Chloe,
I had my appendix out when I was 12 :)….. I don’t like tomato or anchovies, I love chocolate and anzac biscuits. I love the beach but unfortunately I don’t get much of a chance to get to one as I tend to have an ongoing winter.
Hope this helps haha
Cheers
Adam
Hi Adam. My name is Caitlin and I have just read all your achievements and you are very successful. I, like many others, have picked you for my project because I think you are extraordinary. Good Luck In your up coming events. Caitlin 🙂
Hi Caitlin,
Sorry about the late reply – it’s been a bit hectic finishing the Olympics and getting back to Austria for more training and races. Thanks for your comments, I was pretty happy with my results for my first Olympics – hope your project is going well
Cheers
Adam
Hi Adam I’m doing a project on you I was wondering what u eat to prepare for the Olympics
Hi Taylor,
Sorry about the late reply – it’s been a bit hectic finishing the Olympics and getting back to Austria for more training and races.
To prepare for the Olympics is the same preparation for all racing and training with regards to food. It is important to get enough volume into my body each day because of the amount of energy I burn, especially during races. On race days, we try and have a high carbohydrate meal with some kind of protein the night before such as a pasta dish with meat and salad or veges and then for breakfast, food that creates energy for longer is good. Things like porridge, muesli, yoghurt, eggs on toast (and a combination of all of these) is a good start. It is important to replenish the energy during the day so snacks on things like peanut butter sandwiches, nuts, bananas…. are good. It is also really important to stay hydrated as we loose a lot of moisture during the day . Hope this helps. Good luck with the project
Cheers
Adam
Hi Adam,
My name is Martin, and I am a 13-year-old student living in Auckland, and my school project was to do a sports profile on a member of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Today, I have two questions for you. The first is, At what point in your life did you commit yourself to your sport?. And the second is, What sacrifices have you made throughout your life to get where you are today?. I hope you reply.
From a huge fan of yours,
~ Martin
Hi Martin, sorry for slow response! Send me an email at adambarwood@outlook.co.nz and I’ll get back to you asap. Cheers