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Freestyle Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Slopestyle
The men's slopestyle event in freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia took place 13 February 2014. In July 2011 freestyle slopestyle was added to the Olympic program, meaning the event would make its debut. Qualification An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships and a minimum of 50 FIS points. A total of 30 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 4 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee. However a total of 32 athletes are entered, meaning reallocations of quotas were done by the International Ski Federation The ''Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard'' (FIS; en, International Ski and Snowboard Federation) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the .... Results Qualification The qualification was held at 10:15. Final The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park (''Russian'': Роза Хутор) under license from The Extreme Sports Company and part of the Extreme Hotel, Sochi development, is a skiing venue located west of the Rosa Khutor plateau in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. During the 2014 Winter Olympics in neighboring Sochi, it hosted the freestyle skiing events and the snowboarding events Event may refer to: Gatherings of people * Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion * Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest * Event management, the organization of ev .... Seating 4,000 in the freestyle skiing area and 6,250 in the snowboarding areas, it was first used in September 2012. References Sochi2014.com profile.- accessed 30 September 2010. Venues of the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiing venues Olympic snowboarding venues Ski areas and resorts in Russia Sports venues in Russia Sport in Krasnodar Krai Bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Håtveit
Andreas Håtveit (born July 9, 1986), is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He won a gold medal in '' Ski Slopestyle'' at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colorado."Men's Ski Slopestyle Final Results." – ''EXPN.com, January 27, 2008.'' (Retrieved on February 24, 2008) Andreas was born and raised in Sudndalen, a little village of just 42 people in the mountains of . His parents (Greek Roots) owned and managed a hotel there, and his dad also was contributing in the local ski resort, Hallingskarvet Skisenter. Andreas starting skiing when he was 2 years old, and he started freestyle skiing when he was 17. He is a member of the |
Per Kristian Hunder
Per Kristian Hunder (born 28 April 1989) is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He was born in Lillehammer. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in slopestyle (17th place). He won a 3rd place at Winter X Games 2009 Big Air. His best results in World Cup is a 3rd place at the Slopestyle event at Jyväskylä Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of .... References External links * * * * 1989 births Living people Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Norwegian male freestyle skiers Olympic freestyle skiers for Norway Skiers from Lillehammer {{Norway-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Mahler
Kai Mahler (born 11 September 1995) is a Swiss freestyle skier who grew up in Fischenthal, Switzerland. His mother is from Germany and his father is from Switzerland. He won a silver medal in the Big Air competition at Winter X Games XVI Winter X Games XVI (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen'12; styled as Winter X Games Sixteen in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 29, 2012, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 11th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The .... Kai is currently sponsored by Redbull, K2, Marker, Buff, Electric, Audi, Sporthilfe, Full Tilt, Sportmittelschule, and Swisscom. Kai has appeared in X-Games twice, both times receiving silver medals in the Big Air Competition. Other major competition results include a second place at Freestyle.ch in Switzerland in 2012, and in 2011, a first-place finish at the Frost Gun Invitational in France, as well as many other strong finishes. References External links * * * * * http://www.k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Eder
Markus Eder (born 30 November 1990 in Bruneck) is an Italian freestyle skier. He was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in .... – Sochi 2014 Olympics References External links * * 1990 births Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Tribondeau
Luca Tribondeau (born 3 August 1996) is an Austrian freestyle skier. He was born in Wolfsberg. He competed in slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2013. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in slopestyle Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The disci .... References External links * 1996 births Living people Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Austrian male freestyle skiers Olympic freestyle skiers for Austria People from Wolfsberg {{Austria-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Ollila
Antti Ollila (born 25 December 1994) is a Finnish freestyle skier. He was born in Rovaniemen maalaiskunta. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in slopestyle Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The disci .... References 1994 births Living people Skiers from Rovaniemi Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Finnish male freestyle skiers Olympic freestyle skiers for Finland {{Finland-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Brown (freestyle Skier)
Bobby Brown (born June 5, 1991) is an American freeskier specializing in slopestyle and big air competitions. Brown was the first to execute multiple variations of a triple flip or triple cork at a training session in Squaw Valley, California. He gained notoriety after winning both the SlopeStyle and Big Air events at Winter X Games XIV, registering a perfect score of 100 in the latter. Brown was the first person ever to have landed a Switch Double Misty 1440. He was one of the first skiers ever to have landed a Triple Cork 1440. Bobby is known for his tricks in the air, He has successfully landed many triple corks. Brown had a web show called "Bobby's Life", which features his life, friends, and skiing. In addition, Brown was the first skier to win two gold medals in the same Winter X Games. Bobby Brown is Red Bull Athlete. Competitions * 7th place Jon Olsson Invitational * 09-10 Dew Tours * 2009: 4th at Breckenridge Totino's Open * 2010: 3rd at Snowbasin Wendy's Invitation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Harlaut
Henrik Harlaut (born 14 August 1991) is a Swedish freestyle skier. He was born in Stockholm and moved with his family to Åre at the age of nine. At the Winter X Games XVII in Aspen, Colorado, Harlaut won the gold medal in Big Air and the silver medal in slopestyle. In the Big Air final he landed the first-ever "nose butter triple cork 1620" (a series of choreographed flips and spins he had not even tried himself before) and scored a perfect 50 points. He represented Sweden in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Harlaut is well known for his unusual appearance. At the Winter Olympics in Sochi he skied with "trousers round his knees and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle gloves", losing his trousers in the qualifying round in a "wardrobe malfunction A wardrobe malfunction is a clothing failure that accidentally or intentionally exposes a person's intimate parts. It is different from deliberate incidents of indecent exposure or public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jossi Wells
Josiah "Jossi" Wells (born 18 May 1990) is a freestyle skier who represented New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Born in Wānaka, New Zealand, he won a bronze medal in the Big Air competition at Winter X Games XVI. Wells's brothers Byron, Beau-James, and Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Q ... are also competitive freestyle skiers. References External links * * * * * * 1990 births Living people New Zealand male freestyle skiers X Games athletes Superpipe skiers Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiers for New Zealand People from Wānaka {{NewZealand-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Aurdal
Aleksander Aurdal (born 25 March 1988) is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He was born in Bodø. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he placed seventh in slopestyle Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. The disci .... References 1988 births Living people Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Norwegian male freestyle skiers Sportspeople from Bodø Olympic freestyle skiers for Norway {{Norway-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øystein Bråten
Øystein Bråten (born 21 July 1995) is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he placed tenth in slopestyle. Bråten again competed in slopestyle at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ..., in which he won a gold medal. He is a brother of snowboarder Gjermund Bråten. References External links * * * * * 1995 births Living people People from Hol Norwegian male freestyle skiers Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiers of Norway Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing X Games athletes Sportspeople from Viken (county) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
