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| Born | April 12, 1996 Englewood, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6'0 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Halfpipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ski and Snowboard Club Vail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aaron Blunck (born April 12, 1996) is an American freestyle skier from Crested Butte, Colorado.
Blunck competed in the men's halfpipe event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [1] He qualified for the final, where he placed seventh out of 12 competitors.
Blunck won the gold medal at the 2017 Winter X Games in Aspen in the men's superpipe. [2]
During the summer, Blunck can be found at Mt. Hood, Oregon, where he hosts a Takeover Session at Windells Camp. [3]
Aaron Blunck is a U.S. freestyle skier who specializes in the halfpipe event.
Here are some key things about him: Basic Info Born: April 12, 1996 in Englewood, Colorado. Olympedia
Grew up: Crested Butte, Colorado.
Club: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.
Skiing Career & Achievements Olympics: He’s competed in at least three Winter Olympic Games (2014 in Sochi; 2018 in PyeongChang; 2022 in Beijing), placing seventh in the halfpipe each time. Olympedia
World Championships: He’s a two‑time world champion in halfpipe (2017, 2019). Olympedia
X Games and World Cups: He has multiple X Games medals and multiple podiums in the World Cup circuit.
Notable Moments / Style Blunck is known for being tough and resilient. He survived a major crash in Switzerland (ripped kidney, broken ribs, pelvis fracture, heart & lung bruising) while doing a difficult trick, and made a comeback.
He started skiing very young (around 18 months old), encouraged by family; his grandfather ran the ski school in Crested Butte.
