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Aleš Valenta

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Aleš Valenta
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Aerials

Aleš Valenta (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛʃ ˈvalɛnta]) (born 6 February 1973 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech freestyle skier who participated in aerials.

On February 19, 2002, he won the Winter Olympics gold medal 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 Štíty. He was the first man to perform triple sallet with five screws.

  • (in Czech) Official Web site
  • (in Czech) Official Web site on Ales Valenta Acrobat Park
  • (in Czech) Profile on Czech Olympic Committee's Web site
Awards
Preceded by Czech Athlete of the Year
2002 		Succeeded by
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for the  Czech Republic
Salt Lake 2002 		Succeeded by

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