Kyle Mack

Kyle Alan Mack (born July 6, 1997) is an American snowboarder from West Bloomfield, Michigan, who specializes both Slopestyle and Big Air. On March 4, 2016, he won the US Open Men's Slopestyle final.

Kyle Mack
Personal information
Full nameKyle Alan Mack
Born (1997-07-06) July 6, 1997
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportSnowboarding, Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Golf, Wakeskating
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangBig Air
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 KreischbergBig Air
Bronze medal – third place2015 KreischbergSlopestyle
Other
Gold medal – first place2016 Burton Snowboards US OpenSlopestyle
Silver medal – second place2016 Air & StyleBig Air
Silver medal – second place2015 The Shred ShowSlopestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 The Shred ShowSlopestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Sprint U.S. Grand PrixSlopestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Vienna FridgeBig Air
Silver medal – second place2014 The Shred ShowHalfpipe
Bronze medal – third place2013 World Snowboard Tour
Silver medal – second place2013 O'Neill EvolutionHalfpipe
Silver medal – second place2013 O'Neill EvolutionBig Air
Gold medal – first place2013 Paul Mitchell Progression SessionBig Air
Gold medal – first place2012 Burton Euro Junior JamHalfpipe
Bronze medal – third place2012 Burton Euro Junior JamSlopestyle

At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the Men's Big Air final.

Career

Mack was born in Royal Oak, Michigan but lists his hometown as West Bloomfield. Mack's career began at the age of three, as he would ride down the driveway after every snowfall. His parents attempted to make it tradition to go skiing every weekend, but Mack had an aversion to the skis, stating "I hated skiing. I didn't like it. I took a couple hard crashes. Apparently, I threw a bunch of tantrums and never wanted to get on skis," prompting his father to put him on a snowboard.[1] At five, he began regularly riding Alpine Valley; he would never leave regardless of the weather conditions. His dedication caused Burton Snowboards to notice him at the age of seven, resulting in sponsorship. In 2010, he placed first in the Burton Open Junior Jam which skyrocketed him to new heights.

He attended Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, Michigan,[2] but missed too many days of school traveling for competitions that he transferred to Pontiac High School where he took online classes and graduated.[1]

In 2011, he was invited to join the US Snowboarding Team. He has competed in several countries' Open competitions, multiple Dew Tours, and many Grand Prix. He won a bronze medal in both big air and Slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015, behind Roope Tonteri and Darcy Sharpe.[3][4] In 2016, he placed second at the Los Angeles stop of the Air & Style tour.[5] On March 4, 2016, he placed first at the US Open in Men's Slopestyle.[6]

At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the Men's Big Air final.[7]

References
  1. "Kyle Mack's Olympic snowboarding journey began with temper tantrums". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. "Kyle Mack Team USA Profile". Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. "Canadian Darcy Sharpe takes silver at FIS World Snowboard Championships". Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. "FIS Snowboard World Championship 2015 Results Men's Big Air" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. "Kyle Mack Second at Air + Style".
  6. "Kyle Mack wins US Open".
  7. "Kyle Mack". olympedia. Retrieved May 8, 2023.


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