Troy Podmilsak

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Troy Podmilsak
Personal information
Born (2004-08-23) August 23, 2004 (age 20)
Park City, Utah, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event(s) Big air, Slopestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bakuriani Big air
Winter X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 AspenBig air

Troy Podmilsak (born August 23, 2004) is an American freestyle skier specializing in big air and slopestyle disciplines.

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Career

Podmilsak competed at the 2022 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won gold medals in the big air and slopestyle events. [1] On October 21, 2022, during the 2022–23 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, he earned his first World Cup podium finish. [2]

Podmilsak represented the United States at the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in the big air event. [3] During his second run he became the first person to land a triple 2160 mute grab, and won a gold medal with a score of 187.75 points. [4]

In January 2024, he competed at the X Games and won a gold medal in the big air event. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Farrell, Brendan (March 22, 2022). "Troy Podmilsak captures 2 gold medals at junior world championships". Park Record . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Farrell, Brendan (October 25, 2022). "Park City's Troy Podmilsak earns his first World Cup podium finish". Park Record . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ McNeely, Erin (March 4, 2023). "Podmilsak Lands First-Ever Triple 2160 to Win Gold at Worlds". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Roepke, Michele (March 6, 2023). "Parkite Podmilsak lands first-ever Triple 2160 to win gold at Worlds". TownLift, Park City News. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Roepke, Michele (January 28, 2024). "Parkites dominate X Games with Podmilsak and Stevenson taking gold, Hall and Atkin earn silver". TownLift, Park City News. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Binner, Andrew (October 17, 2024). "Freeski Big Air World Champion Troy Podmilsak: "Nerves are my special power"". olympics.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.


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