Finley Melville Ives


Finley Melville Ives is a New Zealand freestyle skier.
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Early life

Melville Ives was born in Dunedin and raised in Wānaka. His twin brother, Campbell, is a snowboarder.

Career

Melville Ives represented New Zealand at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 92.50. In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won a gold medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 96.00 points.
On 30 October 2025, he was conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.