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Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. [1] | January 21, 1995|||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center [1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Ben Ferguson (born January 21, 1995) is an American snowboarder from Bend, Oregon.
He won the silver medal at the Winter X Games XX and the bronze medal at the Winter X Games XXII. [2] In 2018, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. [3]
Ben spends most of his summers in Mt. Hood, Oregon teaching young snowboarders during his signature sessions at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. [4] He is sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing, Burton Snowboards, Redbull, Mt. Bachelor, Anon Optics, and Crabgrab.
Men's Halfpipe Competitions
Other Career Highlights
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