China's Zhang Kexin competes in the women's freeski halfpipe event at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games at the Yabuli Ski Resort, Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Feb 8, 2025. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]

Silver medalist Zhang, born in 2002, is also from Harbin. A national team member since 2016, she competed in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, finishing seventh in the women's freeski halfpipe final.

Reflecting on the growing success of Chinese female skiers in international freeski halfpipe competitions, Zhang credited their comprehensive technical development.