Nate Holland
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World Championships | ||
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2007 Arosa | Snowboard cross |
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2011 La Molina | Snowboard cross |
Winter X Games | ||
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2006 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2007 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2008 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2009 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2010 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2012 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2014 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2011 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2015 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
Nate Holland (born November 8, 1978 in Sandpoint, Idaho[1]) 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, beating Markus Schairer in the finals.[2] 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.
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Personal life
Nate Holland married his wife, Christen, in June, 2012.[3] 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.
References
- ^ "Nate Holland". U.S. Snowboarding. United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Men's Snowboarder X Final Results – EXPN.com (January 26, 2008) (Retrieved on 30 November 2008)
- ^ "Nate Holland gets married". January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
External links
- Nate Holland at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nate Holland at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)