At a moment when she was supposed to be on a flight to Zurich en route to the FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships in Calgary, 16‑year‑old Indra Brown instead found herself preparing for an Olympic final a remarkable snapshot of just how quickly her career has accelerated.
Brown had been scheduled to leave Livigno at 6am, but Olympic competition naturally took precedence. The very fact she had committed to the junior worlds highlights how extraordinary her rise has been over the past few months.
As recently as November, Brown then only 15 had never competed in a senior FIS World Cup event. By the end of January, she had collected three major medals, including her first World Cup title at the Calgary Snow Rodeo, and added an X‑Games silver to her résumé.
Her fifth‑place finish at the 2026 Winter Olympics is now the best result by an Australian teenager since Jakara Anthony’s fourth in moguls at PyeongChang 2018 and the best ever by an Australian athlete under voting age.
Brown’s rapid ascent, from junior hopeful to Olympic finalist in a matter of weeks, marks her as one of Australia’s most exciting young winter‑sport talents.
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