Rory Bushfield

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Rory Bushfield
Personal information
NicknameBushywayne
Born (1983-05-30) May 30, 1983 (age 41)
Balzac, Alberta, Canada
Spouse Sarah Burke (2010–2012; her death)
Sport
Sport Mogul skiing, Slopestyle, backcountry

Rory Bushfield (born May 30, 1983) is a Canadian professional skier, filmmaker, and reality show star.

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Bushfield is a former member of Canada's World Cup team, skiing moguls. He has also competed in slopestyle skiing before focusing on backcountry skiing and filmmaking. [1]

Bushfield was a contestant on the reality diving competition Splash beginning in March 2013. He won the competition, defeating Nicole Eggert, on May 7, 2013. [2]

Personal life

Bushfield and fellow freeskier Sarah Burke were married in Pemberton, British Columbia on September 25, 2010. [3] Burke was a five-time gold medalist at the Winter X Games and won the world championship in halfpipe in 2005. She died after a training accident in Utah on January 19, 2012. [4] He started the Sarah Burke Foundation in her memory.

Bushfield lives in Squamish, British Columbia with his dog, Dexter. [5] He is also a single-engine pilot. [1]

Filmography

References

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  2. ↑ "» Splash Recap: The Only Celebrity High-Diving Show Endorsed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar". Grantland.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. ↑ [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "A year after her death, Sarah Burke's husband honours her by living his life to the fullest". The Globe and Mail .
  5. ↑ "Remembering Sarah Burke – 'the most amazing girl ever'". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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