Additional Information
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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FIS World Championships |
| Ski Halfpipe | 2013 | Voss, NOR | DNS |
FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
Season | ALL | HP |
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2013/2014 | 18 | 2 |
2012/2013 | 11 | 4 |
2011/2012 | 40 | 3 |
Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
Season | HP |
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2013/2014 | 1 x 1st |
2012/2013 | 2 x 1st |
2011/2012 | 1 x 3rd |
Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
1 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Breckenridge, CO, USA | 84.00 |
2 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA | 83.2 |
X Games |
1 | Ski Halfpipe | 2014 | Aspen, CO, USA | 88.66 |
1 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013 | Aspen, CO, USA | 91.33 |
2 | Ski Halfpipe | 2012 | Aspen, CO, USA | 92.00 |
LegendALL-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: Maddie B (scott-sports.com, 22 Mar 2013)
- Occupation: Athlete, Student
- Club Name: Sierra-at-Tahoe Education Foundation, United States
- Sporting Relatives: Her parents were both skiers. Her father was on the professional racing circuit and her mother competed in the Far West division in the United States and later became a coach. (usfreeskiing.com, 22 Mar 2013)
- Hobbies: Wakeskating, going to the beach, mixed martial arts, mountain biking, spending time with her family and her dog. (rockstarenergy.com, 11 Mar 2013)
- Education: Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Coach: Ben Verge [halfpipe]; Mike Jankowski [national] (tetongravity.com, 13 Jan 2014)
- Other Sports: She played soccer at high school and helped her South Tahoe High School team win the state championships twice. (thenorthface.com, 25 Mar 2013)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHer parents first put her on skis at age two on a small ski slope in Lake Tahoe, CA, United States. (usfreeskiing.com, 13 Apr 2013 )
Reason for taking up this sportShe was an alpine skier at first, but did not enjoy how serious the other competitors were. She then tried out the ski park and fell in love with freestyle. (rockstarenergy.com, 11 Mar 2013)
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (scott-sports.com, 13 Nov 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning gold at the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen CO, United States. (usfreeskiing.com, 22 Mar 2013)
HeroCanadian free skier Sarah Burke, who died in 2012. (rockstarenergy.com, 11 Mar 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto"Ski because you love it and don't get all caught up in the pressure and competition." (sieraattahoe.com, 15 June 2013)
GeneralUS HALFPIPE FIRST
Along with teammate David Wise, she will become the first US halfpipe skier to compete at an Olympic Winter Games when she represents her country at the 2014 Games in Sochi. (nbcsports.com, 12 Jan 2014)
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