Nikhil Alleyne

Nikhil Alleyne
Personal information
Born (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004
California, United States
Skiing career
Country Trinidad and Tobago (since 2022)
 United States (until 2022)
SportAlpine skiing
College teamMiddlebury Panthers
ClubSugar Bowl Academy
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom
Olympics
Teams1 – (2026)
Medals0

Nikhil Alleyne (born 12 September 2004) is an American-Trinidadian alpine skier. He competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first male skier to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Winter Olympics.

Early life, training, and education

Alleyne was born in California in 2004 to a Trinidadian father and an Indian mother.[1][2] He learned how to ski when he was two years old.[3] He joined a development program in Tahoe, where his family went skiing every weekend.[3] He trained, and competed for, the Sugar Bowl Academy in California as a teenager, but a torn labrum, prevented him from being recruited for college teams.[3]

He is a student at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.[4]

Career

Alleyne joined the Sugar Bowl Academy's post-graduate team, competing in International Ski and Snowboard Federation races.[3]

He competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first male skier to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the Winter Olympics.[1][5] He was a flagbearer for Trinidad and Tobago during the Parade of Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, alongside Emma Gatcliffe.[4][6] He raced in the men's slalom and the men's giant slalom.[5][7]

Personal life

Alleyne is a dual citizen of the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.[3]

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Team
combined
2026 21 DSQ1 52 — — —

References

  1. 1 2 Alibey, Walter (15 February 2026). "Alleyne makes Olympics debut as T&T's first male alpine skier". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nikhil ALLEYNE". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Schmieder, Simon (5 March 2026). "Trinidad and Skibago". The Middlebury Campus. Middlebury, Vermont: Middlebury College. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Numerous Panthers Ready for Roles In 2026 Winter Olympics". Middlebury Panthers. Middlebury College. 5 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 Pouchet, Mark (14 February 2026). "ALLeYNE GOES THE DISTANCE: TTO skier holds own in giant slalom at Winter Games". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "NESCAC Boasts Six Olympians at 2026 Milan Cortina Games". New England Small College Athletic Conference. Hadley, Massachusetts. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ↑ McLeod, Ben (17 February 2026). "Nikhil Alleyne makes history as TTO's first male alpine skier at Winter Olympics". Caribbean National Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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