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    XXII Olympic Winter Games
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    Belgium
    • Gender: Male
    • Nationality: Belgium
    • Birthday: 13 July 1991
    • Age: 23
    • Height: 1.80 m (5' 11'')
    • Weight: 72 kg / 159 lbs
    • Place of Birth: Belgium, WILRIJK
    • Place of Residence: -
    • Olympic Scholarship participant
    Snowboard
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    Athlete competitions and results

    • 6 February, 12:00 Men's Slopestyle Qualification
    • Seppe SMITS
      Score: 91.00
    • Rank: 5
    • 8 February, 09:30 Men's Slopestyle Semifinals
    • Seppe SMITS
      Score: 84.50
    • Rank: 5

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocation
    FIS World Championships
    1Slopestyle2011La Molina, ESP
    2Big Air2011La Molina, ESP
    2Big Air2009Gangwon, KOR
    3Big Air2013Stoneham, QC, CAN
    26Halfpipe2011La Molina, ESP
    31Slopestyle2013Stoneham, QC, CAN
    World Snowboarding Championships
    3Slopestyle2012Oslo, NOR

    FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonHPBAAFUBA/SBS
    2013/2014--31-
    2012/2013-18-
    2011/2012-722-
    2010/201148-1814

    Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011
    SeasonHPBASBS
    2013/2014--1 x 7th
    2012/2013-1 x 1st1 x 4th
    2011/2012-1 x 2nd-
    2010/20111 x 10th1 x 3rd-

    RankEventYearLocation
    Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season
    7Slopestyle2013/2014Stoneham, QC, CAN
    11Slopestyle2013/2014Copper Mountain, CO, USA
    X Games
    3Slopestyle2013Aspen, CO, USA
    4Big Air2014Aspen, CO, USA
    4Big Air2013Aspen, CO, USA
    5Big Air2012Aspen, CO, USA
    5Slopestyle2012Aspen, CO, USA
    10Slopestyle2014Aspen, CO, USA
    World Snowboard Tour (Ranking)
    3Overall2010/2011
    4Slopestyle2011/2012
    9Slopestyle2012/2013
    World Snowboard Tour
    2Big Air2010/2011Munich, GER
    2Big Air2010/2011Beijing, CHN
    3Slopestyle2012/2013Aspen, CO, USA
    3Slopestyle2011/2012Stratton Mountain, VT, USA
    3Slopestyle2011/2012Oslo, NOR
    FIS Junior World Championships
    2Big Air2010Wanaka, NZL
    3Slopestyle2010Wanaka, NZL


    Legend
    ALL-Overall, PGS-Parallel Giant Slalom, PS-Parallel Slalom, PAR-Parallel Overall, SBX-Snowboard Cross, ASP-Parallel and Snowboard Cross overall ranking, HP-Halfpipe, BA-Big Air, SBS-Slopestyle, AFU-Freestyle overall ranking, BA/SBS-Big Air and Slopestyle overall ranking, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
    • Nickname: Sleepy (standaard.be, 10 Mar 2012)
    • Occupation: Student
    • Coach: Jean-Valere Demard (FRA) (sporza.be, 01 Mar 2013)
    • Injuries: In April 2013 he broke his arm during a show in Aspen, CO, United States. (nieuwsblad.be, 17 Apr 2013)
    • Hobbies: Surfing. (snowboardsteez.com, 23 Apr 2013)
    • Languages Spoken: English
    • Position Style: Goofy (lifeoflamas.blogspot.nl, 08 Mar 2013)

    Additional Information

    Start of sporting career
    He first tried skiing on holiday with his parents at age three. He became interested in snowboarding around age eight or nine after trying the sport with his brother. (veto.be, 20 Nov 2011; ttrworldtour.com, 16 Nov 2009)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    He loves the adrenaline rush the sport gives him. "For snowboarding you need imagination. You play the tricks off in your head before a run. In the air it's all quiet, when you land the crowd explodes and you feel your heart beating. That gives an adrenaline rush, it's the best drug in the world." (dna.be, 2012; veto.be, 20 Nov 2011)

    Ambitions
    To compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi and perform well there. (snowboardsteez.com, 23 Apr 2013)

    Hero
    Norwegian snowboarder Mikkel Bang. (ttrworldtour.com, 16 Nov 2009)

    Most influential person in career
    His brother. (redbull.com, 28 Jan 2013)

    Superstitions / Rituals
    "When I hear 20,000 fans cheering me on, the adrenaline takes hold. I imagine that's how a rock star feels before a gig and it makes you want to give something back. But you're also an athlete who needs to focus. When I set off, I block out all the sounds until I finish my run. Then the noise hits me, that's a nice feeling." (humo.be, 02 Jan 2012)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Enjoy everything you do." (redbull.com, 28 Jan 2013)

    Awards
    Named Antwerp Sport Figure of the Year in 2010 and 2011. (gsport.be, 25 Jan 2012; gva.be, 23 Dec 2010)

    General
    NO REGRETS
    He accepts that snowboarding can be tough on his body and that it could affect him in later life. "If my knees are broken when I'm old, it happened doing something I love. Injuring myself in an accident outside snowboarding, falling down the stairs for instance, now that would be frustrating. I don't want to blame myself for anything, I want to live." (humo.be, 02 Jan 2012)

    STUDIES ON HOLD
    He was studying industrial engineering at Group T in Leuven, Belgium, but he had to stop due to his sporting commitments. "It was to hard to combine studying with my sport. I'm travelling eight months a year and miss a lot of courses and exams. I don't know if I'll resume the course later on, that's something for the future." (veto.be, 20 Nov 2011)

    MANAGING THE RISKS
    Snowboarding can be a dangerous sport but he tries not to let that affect his performances. "That doesn't cross my mind often. I know it's risky, but I try to keep it under control. You can't perform tricks when your head is occupied with all kind of things. It's more a concern for my parents, although they never tried to stop me from snowboarding. They trusted that my brother and I would asses the risks correctly and let us do our thing." (veto.be, 20 Nov 2011)

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