Finley Melville Ives (born 6 July 2006) is a New Zealand freestyle skier. He represented New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life Melville Ives was born in Dunedin and raised in Wānaka, where he was educated at Mount Aspiring College. 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. In January 2026, he competed at the Winter X Games and won a gold medal in the superpipe event with a score of 95.00.
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Finley Melville Ives at Milano Cortina 2026