Bryon Wilson
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Bryon Wilson is an American
freestyle skier
and Olympic bronze medalist. He earned a spot on the US Freestyle Ski Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
after a solid beginning to the 2009–10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
season where he had two 2nd place finishes during the first weekend of competition at Suomu
, Finland
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Bryon was born and lived in Butte, Montana for most of his life until his family made the decision to move closer to an advanced training facility to enable him, along with his younger brother Brad Wilson, to advance their skills and build a career in competitive skiing. The boys learned gymnastics from a young age and began skiing as toddlers. They later began to combine the two sports.
At the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics, Wilson won the bronze medal in men's moguls with a score of 26.08.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
and Olympic bronze medalist. He earned a spot on the US Freestyle Ski Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
after a solid beginning to the 2009–10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
2009–10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
The 2009-10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for freestyle skiing. The season started on 12 December 2009 and lasted until 18 March 2010. The World Cup was organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping,...
season where he had two 2nd place finishes during the first weekend of competition at Suomu
Suomu
Suomu is an alpine ski resort in the Lapland province of Finland, near the municipality of Kemijärvi. The resort is a regular venue for FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup events....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Bryon was born and lived in Butte, Montana for most of his life until his family made the decision to move closer to an advanced training facility to enable him, along with his younger brother Brad Wilson, to advance their skills and build a career in competitive skiing. The boys learned gymnastics from a young age and began skiing as toddlers. They later began to combine the two sports.
At the 2010 Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
Olympics, Wilson won the bronze medal in men's moguls with a score of 26.08.