Damon Hayler
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Damon Hayler is an Australian snowboard
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...

er, competing in the snowboard cross. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

and was rated as a medal chance.

He placed only 28th out of 36 competitors in the first qualifying run, but improved to 12th in the second. This was enough to make the 1/8 final, where he finished first. He came second in his quarterfinal, but was then disqualified in the semifinals. He then came third in the small final and was sevenths out of 36 competitors overall.
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