Nate Holland

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Nate Holland
Nate Holland.jpg
Holland in 2010
Personal information
BornNovember 8, 1978 (1978-11-08) (age 46)
Sandpoint, Idaho, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Sport
Sport Snowboarding
Event Snowboard cross
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Arosa Snowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 La Molina Snowboard cross
Winter X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Aspen Snowboard cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Aspen Snowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Aspen Snowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Aspen Snowboard cross

Nate Holland (born November 8, 1978, in Sandpoint, Idaho) [1] is an American snowboarder. He competed for the United States 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. [2]

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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. [3] Holland has won seven gold medals in the X-games, five of which were back to back, creating a new world record for the most consecutive medals won in Boarder-X.

Mike Robertson, Jake Holden, Konstantin Schad, Nate Holland. Stoneham, 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup (5435325805).jpg
Mike Robertson, Jake Holden, Konstantin Schad, Nate Holland. Stoneham, 2010

Personal life

Holland married his wife, Christen, in June 2012. [4] They live in the North Tahoe area, in Truckee, California. Nate is the middle child of three brothers. His younger brother, Pat Holland, also competes in Boarder-X competitions.

References

  1. ↑ "Nate Holland". U.S. Snowboarding. United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nate Holland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Men's Snowboarder X Final Results". EXPN.com. January 26, 2008. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Maryann (October 12, 2012). "No Boardercross Roads". Team USA . Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014. But in June came the highlight of Holland's summer, when he married Christen Horner. They live in the North Tahoe area, in Truckee, Calif.


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