Niki Sole the Chipping Norton skier returned from the French ski resort of Meribel as the British junior champion and is now looking towards securing a spot on the senior squad of the next Winter Olympics that will take place in four years in Russia.
At 19, Sole who resides in the Over Norton village to the North of Chipping Norton won both the giant slalom and downhill races at the Meribel British Junior Championships.
Additionally, she placed second in the slalom and super giant slalom leading her to win the overall first place ranking in the Junior 2 category that is for skiers that are under the age of 21.
In addition to winning the junior title, she also has earned a ranking equivalent to winning third place in the senior level of championships.
Sole stated that she is over the moon about her final finish and that her work has paid off now after spending most of her winter and a great deal of her summer skiing.
Both her parents are Andorra ski instructors which mean that Sole has been skiing according to her pretty much ever since she could walk.
However, she said that her achievements could not have happened within the support of the West Oxfordshire District Council who has helped her with funding towards accommodation and travel.
Sole also has been backed by the Chipping Norton Nexus Community Gym who has offered her access to the centre at all times so that she can stay fit while off the slopes.
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