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14-year-old snowboarder carves her way to gold at the X Games

By Rex Sakamoto

/ CBS News

14-year-old becomes youngest person to win at Winter X Games

A teenager from Southern California has become the youngest person ever to win at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. At just 14 years old, Chloe Kim unseated her idol Kelly Clark as the youngest halfpipe winner. Kim already has her sights set on the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Watch the video above to see the teenager take home the gold in her snowboarding event.

First published on January 26, 2015 / 4:53 PM EST

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