Issa Laborde Gachiringi

Issa Laborde Gachiringi is an 18-year-old alpine skier who will represent Kenya at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Born in L’Alpe d’Huez, a renowned ski resort in France, Gachiringi is inspired by Philip Boit, the first Kenyan to compete in the Winter Olympics in 1998.