Alex Schlopy (born July 25, 1992) is an American
freeskier
Freeskiing, or new school skiing, is a specific type of alpine skiing, which involves tricks, jumps, and terrain park features, such as rails, boxes, jibs, or other obstacles. This form of skiing resulted from the growth of snowboarding combin ...
from
Park City,
Utah. He was the winner of a gold medal at the
2011 Winter X Games
Winter X Games XV (styled as Winter X Games Fifteen in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 30, 2011, in Aspen, Colorado. They are the 10th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN.
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in the big air contest. The following week, he won the gold medal in slopestyle at the
2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.
Schlopy attended
The Winter Sports School in Park City. His mother,
Holly Flanders, was a three-time winner on the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit. His father,
Todd Schlopy, is a former
NFL
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placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter.
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for the
Buffalo Bills
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. Todd's cousin,
Erik Schlopy, is a former alpine skier who competed at three editions of the Olympics.
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American male freestyle skiers
Living people
People from Park City, Utah
X Games athletes
1992 births