Andreas Håtveit
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Andreas Håtveit (born July 9, 1986), is a Norwegian
freestyle skier
. He won a gold medal in Ski Slopestyle
at the 2008 Winter X Games XII
in Aspen
, Colorado
.
Andreas was born and raised in Sudndalen, a little village of just 42 people in the mountains of Norway
. His parents (Greek Roots) owned and managed a hotel there, and his dad also was contributing in the local ski resort, Hallingskarvet Skisenter. Andreas starting skiing when he was 2 years old, and he started freestyle skiing when he was 17.
He is a member of the Christian
sports organization Kristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK
).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
. He won a gold medal in Ski Slopestyle
Slopestyle
Slopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
at the 2008 Winter X Games XII
Winter X Games XII
Winter X Games XII were held from January 24 to January 27, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 7th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. Television coverage of Winter X Games XII was broadcast on ESPN and ABC, primarily hosted by Sal Masekela and Todd Harris...
in Aspen
Aspen
Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Andreas was born and raised in Sudndalen, a little village of just 42 people in the mountains of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. His parents (Greek Roots) owned and managed a hotel there, and his dad also was contributing in the local ski resort, Hallingskarvet Skisenter. Andreas starting skiing when he was 2 years old, and he started freestyle skiing when he was 17.
He is a member of the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
sports organization Kristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK
KRIK
KRIK, Kristen Idrettskontakt, meaning Christian Sports Contact, is a Norwegian christian youth organisation which has the goal of combining the Christian faith with the joy of sport. KRIK was founded in 1981 on initiative by the Norwegian priest Kjell Markset...
).
Competitions
- 3rd 2011 Winter X Games XVWinter X Games XVWinter X Games XV were held from January 26 to January 30, 2011, in Aspen, Colorado. They are the 10th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
(slope style) Aspen, Colorado - 2nd 2010 Winter X Games XIVWinter X Games XIVWinter X Games XIV were held from January 28 to January 31, 2010, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 9th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
(slope style) Aspen, Colorado - 1st 2008 Winter X Games XIIWinter X Games XIIWinter X Games XII were held from January 24 to January 27, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 7th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. Television coverage of Winter X Games XII was broadcast on ESPN and ABC, primarily hosted by Sal Masekela and Todd Harris...
(slope style) Aspen, Colorado - 4th 2008 Winter X Games XIIWinter X Games XIIWinter X Games XII were held from January 24 to January 27, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 7th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. Television coverage of Winter X Games XII was broadcast on ESPN and ABC, primarily hosted by Sal Masekela and Todd Harris...
(Super pipe) Aspen, Colorado - 6th 2007 WORLD SKIING INVITATIONAL WHISTLER, BC CAN
- 2nd 2007 NIPPON FREESKI OPEN NIIGATA, JPN
- 3rd 2007 THE SKI TOUR STOP #2 BRECKENRIDGE, CO
- 3rd 2007 US OPEN COOPER, CO
- 3rd 2006 KING OF STYLE STOCKHOLM, SWE
- 1st 2006 WORLD SKIING INVITATIONAL WHISTLER, BC CAN
- 4th 2006 JON OLSSON INVITATIONAL ARE, SWE
- 3rd 2006 VAIL, CO US OPEN
- 2nd 2005 AIR WE GO OSLO, NOR
- 2nd 2005 WORLD SKIING INVITATIONAL WHISTLER, BC, CAN
- 8th 2005 GRAVITY GAMES COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO
- 4th 2005 FIS WORLD HALFPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS RUKA, FIN
- 1st 2005 PAUL MITCHELL FREESKI TOUR BRECKENRIDGE, CO
- 3rd 2005 PAUL MITCHELL FREESKI TOUR BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Films
Andreas has appeared in many ski films including: Reasons, Rastafaride 7, Yeah Dude, Rough Cut, Mind The Gap, Ski Porn, War, Strike, 4:th Street, Independence, Second Attempt and Everyday Is A Saturday, RevolverExternal links
- http://poorboyz.com/hatveitPoor Boyz ProductionsPoor Boyz ProductionsPoor Boyz Productions is a skiing film production company. Since the 1990s, they have released a number of freeskiing as well as wind surfing films. Poor Boyz Productions sponsors and films freeskiers including Tanner Hall, Sammy Carlson, JP Auclair, Dane Tudor and the late C. R...
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