Clyde Getty is an Argentine

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 freestyle skier

Skiing

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Early life

Getty was born in the United States

United States

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 to Argentinian parents.

Career

Getty competed in the Torino Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

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 Men's freestyle skiing and was the oldest competitor at the event.

In 1989 Getty became a member of the US Freestyle Skiing

Freestyle skiing

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Team.

After finishing, Getty continued to manage his computer systems consulting business, GettySystems.

Record

• First official World Cup Aerial competition, 1989 in France
• Most recent World Cup competition, 2008 in Cypress Mountain (Vancouver)
• Oldest competing freestyle skier in the world.
• Past only skier on the FIS freestyle point list to have competed in Aerials, Moguls, and Ski Cross.
• Past U.S. national Aerial champion