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    Sochi 2014

    XXII Olympic Winter Games
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    Anton GRIMUS

    Australia
    • Gender: Male
    • Nationality: Australia
    • Birthday: 27 December 1990
    • Age: 23
    • Height: 1.94 m (6' 4'')
    • Weight: 105 kg / 231 lbs
    • Place of Birth: Australia, MANSFIELD
    • Place of Residence: -
    Freestyle Skiing
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    Athlete competitions and results

    • 20 February, 11:45 Men's Ski Cross Seeding
    • Anton GRIMUS
      Time: 1:16.82 (1.23)
    • Rank: 5
    • 20 February, 13:38 Men's Ski Cross 1/8 Finals
    • Anton GRIMUS
      DNF
    • Rank: 4

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    FIS World Championships
    7Ski Cross2013Voss, NOR
    30Ski Cross2011Deer Valley, UT, USA

    FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonALLSX
    2013/201412026
    2012/20135812
    2011/201213136
    2010/201111935

    Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011
    SeasonSX
    2013/20141 x 14th
    2012/20131 x 3rd
    2011/20122 x 16th
    2010/20111 x 10th

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season
    14Ski Cross2013/2014Kreischberg, AUT
    17Ski Cross2013/2014Val Thorens, FRA
    17Ski Cross2013/2014Val Thorens, FRA
    19Ski Cross2013/2014Nakiska, AB, CAN
    23Ski Cross2013/2014San Candido, ITA
    35Ski Cross2013/2014Val Thorens, FRA
    38Ski Cross2013/2014San Candido, ITA
    FIS Junior World Championships
    4Ski Cross2010Otago, NZL


    Legend
    ALL-Overall, AE-Aerials, MO-Moguls, SX-Ski Cross, HP-Halfpipe, SS-Slopestyle, BA-Big Air, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified, RNS-Received no score
    • Nickname: Tone (owia.org, 01 April 2013)
    • Occupation: Athlete, Student
    • Club Name: Mt Buller Race Club, Australia
    • Other Sports: He competed in alpine skiing in three events at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Mont Blanc, France. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jan 2014)
    • Hobbies: Playing music, drinking coffee. (owia.org, 01 April 2013)
    • Education: Commerce, Engineering - University of Melbourne, Australia
    • Coach: Matt Lyons [national] (AUS) from 2013 (owia.org, 17 Jan 2014; olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
    • Debut: 2010 for Australia, World Cup (fis-ski.com, 18 Aug 2013)

    Additional Information

    Start of sporting career
    His parents founded a hotel and restaurant at Mt. Buller Ski Resort in Victoria, Australia, so he spent most of his childhood surrounded by snow. (anton-grimus.com, 20 Jan 2014)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    He was originally an alpine skier, but made the switch to ski cross before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. He chose the discipline as it was an alternative to traditional racing. "Combining the best aspects of both alpine and freestyle skiing, ski cross provided the thrill and variation I had always craved." (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)

    Ambitions
    To compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (anton-grimus.com, 20 Jan 2014)

    Most memorable sporting achievement
    Finishing on the podium for the first time at the 2012 World Cup event in Nakiska, AB, Canada. (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)

    Hero
    Australian freestyle skier Scott Kneller. (Facebook page, 23 Jan 2014)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Eat schnitzel, get big, ski fast." (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)

    General
    CHARITY WORK
    Well-known for his beard, he offered to shave off his facial hair after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, in order to raise money for his teammate Scott Kneller's charity. He raised over 10,000 Australian dollars for the Rob Kneller Youth Foundation, which aims to provide children in Jindabyne, NSW, Australia, with the opportunity to learn how to ski. (ONS, 18 Feb 2014)

    FURTHER EDUCATION
    He is studying for a master's degree in engineering. (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)

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    Men's Ski Cross
    • Bib: 18
    Media
    • Sochi 2014 Day 14 - Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Cross Finals
      20 February
      Sochi 2014 Day 14 - Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Cross Finals
    • Sochi 2014 - Best of Day 13
      20 February
      Sochi 2014 - Best of Day 13
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