Simon d'Artois

Simon d'Artois (born January 26, 1992) is a Canadian freestyle skier. Born and raised in Whistler, BC. He is a member of the Canadian National Halfpipe team. d'Artois competed at the Winter X Games XIX, obtaining the first Canadian gold in the Men's SuperPipe.[1][2] He has also competed at the U.S. Grand Prix, where in 2013 he fell and hit his head and shoulders near the end of his Superpipe jump.

Simon d'Artois
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992
Vancouver, Canada
Weight1.80 m
Website83 kg
Sport
CountryCanada
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Halfpipe
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 AspenHalfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2015 AspenSuperPipe

d’Artois was ranked number 1 for the 2018/2019 world cup halfpipe season, securing him the crystal globe.

In March 2021, d’Artois achieved a silver medal at the World Championships and, in December 2021, a bronze medal at the Calgary Snow Rodeo. In January 2022, d'Artois was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]

References
  1. Blevins, Jason (January 25, 2015). "Simon d'Artois unseats David Wise to win X Games ski Halfpipe gold". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. "Simon d'Artois wins Canada's 1st superpipe gold at X Games". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. Ewing, Lori (January 24, 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

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