Monday, February 10, 2014

Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls - 2014 Winter Olympics

 Alexandre Bilodeau
Gold Medal
Canada
Alexandre Bilodeau (French pronunciation: ​[bilɔdo]; born 8 September 1987) is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec. Bilodeau currently resides in Rosemère, Quebec. Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada after being swept twice of gold. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he became the first in Olympian in history to defend his gold medal in the men's moguls event. Bilodeau is a three-time FIS World Champion in dual moguls, and is also a two-time Worlds silver medalist in moguls. He was the FIS World Cup champion for the 2008–09 season winning the moguls and overall freestyle skiing title that season.

Patrick Deneen
6th Place
U.S.A.
Patrick Deneen (born December 25, 1987) is an American freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Deneen was the gold medalist at the 2009 International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle World Ski Championships. In December 2009, Deneen won the US Olympic trials, held at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, securing a spot on the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In FIS World Cup events, he has reached the podium at 4 events in 25 starts, and was the 2008 Freestyle Rookie of the Year.

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