Nate Holland (born November 8, 1978 in
Sandpoint, Idaho) is an American snowboarder.
Holland won a gold medal in ''Snowboard Cross'' at the 2007
Winter X Games XI in
Aspen,
Colorado. He won another gold medal at the 2008
Winter X Games XII
Winter X Games XII were held from January 24 to January 27, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado, Aspen, Colorado. They were the 7th consecutive X Games, Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. Television coverage of Winter X Games XII was broadcast on ESPN and Am ...
, beating
Markus Schairer
Markus Schairer (born 4 July 1987 in Bludenz) is an Austrian snowboarder.
Career
He received a silver medal in snowboard cross at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colorado, behind winner Nate Holland. in the finals.
[Men's Snowboarder X Final Results]
– ''EXPN.com'' (January 26, 2008) (Retrieved on 30 November 2008) He competed for USA at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where he finished fourteenth; at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he finished fourth; and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Nate has won seven gold medals in the X-games, five of which were back to back, creating a new world record for most medals won in a row in Boarder-X. Nate Holland has been paving the way for his sport, competing in races long before it was an official Olympic competition. Nate has competed in the Olympics three times.
Personal life
Nate Holland married his wife, Christen, in June, 2012.
They live in the North Tahoe area, in Truckee, Calif. Nate is the middle child of three brothers. His younger brother,
Pat Holland, also competes in Boarder-X competitions.
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1978 births
Living people
X Games athletes
American male snowboarders
Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic snowboarders of the United States
20th-century American people
21st-century American people
People from Olympic Valley, California
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