Alexey Sobolev (born in
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census ...
on 1 September 1991) is a Russian snowboarder competing 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 ...
and
big air.
Sobolev qualified for the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
where he finished in 20th place in the
men's slopestyle, being eliminated in the semifinal.
He garnered attention because his board may reference the band
Pussy Riot and because his helmet had his
iPhone's telephone number printed on the side until he was forced to cover it up by officials.
Results
; 2014 Winter Olympics
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Russian male snowboarders
Olympic snowboarders for Russia
Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Novosibirsk
21st-century Russian people
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