Alex Schlopy
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle skiing | ||
Representing the  United States
| ||
| FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Deer Valley | Slopestyle |
| Winter X Games | ||
| | 2011 Aspen | Big Air |
| Winter Dew Tour | ||
| | 2011 Snow Basin | Slopestyle |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Overall | Slopestyle |
Alex Schlopy (born July 25, 1992) is an American freeskier from Park City, Utah. He was the winner of a gold medal at the 2011 Winter X Games in the big air contest.[1] The following week, he won the gold medal in slopestyle at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.[2]
Alex attended The Winter Sports School in Park City.
Schlopy's mother, Holly Flanders, was a three-time winner on the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit.[3] His father, Todd Schlopy, is a former NFL placekicker for the Buffalo Bills.[4] Todd's cousin Erik Schlopy is a former alpine skier who competed at three editions of the Olympics.[5]
Notes
- ↑ ESPN Winter X Games 15: Ski Big Air Results retrieved January 29, 2011
- ↑ http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=FS&raceid=6119
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/action/athlete?id=46202 - Bio at ESPN.com
- ↑ "OAKLEY SIGNS SKIER ALEX SCHLOPY". Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ↑ Berg, Aimee (31 March 2011). "Schlopy: Olympic Legacy?". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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