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| Born | July 30, 1998 [1] Boulder, Colorado, U.S. [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Halfpipe | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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JakePates (born July 30, 1998) is an American snowboarder. He competed in the halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [2] [3]
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Youth Olympic champions in snowboarding – boys' halfpipe | |
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Youth Olympic champions in snowboarding – boys' slopestyle | |
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