Reece Bell (born 27 August 2001)[1] is an alpine ski racer who competes in the slalom. She finished inside the Top 20 at the 2025 World Championships. Raised in the United States, she competes for Great Britain.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 2001 |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
| World Cup debut | 29 December 2021 (age 20) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (2023, 2025) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 3 – (2022, 2023, 2025) |
Early life
editBell is the daughter of ski racer Martin Bell. She grew up in Vail, Colorado, where she began skiing at the age of three. She begun competing at the age of seven after her family had moved to Big Sky, Montana. She won the British under-12 championships in 2013 and the British under-16 championships in 2017.[2]
Bell studied at the University of Denver, graduating with a degree in ecology.[3]
Career
editIn her early career, Bell podiumed in National Junior Race and North American-level events, as well as at the National Championships.[4] However she also suffered two ACL injuries.[5] She competed at the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships.[6]
In 2025, Bell competed in the slalom at the World Championships. Prior to this she had been competing at the Europa Cup and was being mentored by Dave Ryding.[3] She finished the first run in 27th after being the fortieth rider to attempt the course, and climbed again on the second run to finish in 20th position.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Reece BELL - Athlete Biography". FIS. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Druce, Henry (5 May 2017). "Is this Britain's most promising Alpine racer?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 Staniforth, Mark (11 February 2025). "GB skier Reece Bell out to continue family legacy at next year's Winter Olympics". The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ ""If I'm skiing fast the results will come, but it would be cool to win a NorAm!" - Reece Bell". GB Snowsport. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Martin, Iain (19 January 2026). "Chairlift Chats…with Reece Bell". welove2ski. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Garcka, Matt (6 February 2025). "Meet Team GBs Fastest Skiers". Fall Line Skiing. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Thorne, Patrick (16 February 2025). "Reece Bell Top 20 World Champs Finish". InTheSnow. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
edit- Reece Bell at FIS (alpine)
- Reece Bell at InterSportStats
