Aleš Valenta () (born 6 February 1973 in

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) is a former

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skier who participated in aerials. On February 19, 2002, he won the

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in the freestyle aerials competition where he succeeded to perform the first triple back flip with five twists in the world. He operates the freestyle skiing centre in the town of

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. In December 2007 Valenta won the

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season of StarDance with his professional partner Iva Langerová.

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* Officia
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on Ales Valenta Acrobat Park *
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on Czech Olympic Committee's Web site 1973 births Freestyle skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Czech male freestyle skiers Living people Olympic gold medalists for the Czech Republic Olympic freestyle skiers for the Czech Republic Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Šumperk 21st-century Czech sportsmen Dancing with the Stars winners {{CzechRepublic-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub