FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2011
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The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held at Deer Valley Resort, together with Park City Mountain Resort
. The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships took place from January 30 until February 7, 2011, and included aerials, moguls, dual moguls and ski cross competitions at Deer Valley Resort and the slopestyle and ski halfpipe competitions at Park City Mountain Resort. Deer Valley previously held the World Championships in 2003.
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Park City Mountain Resort
Park City Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Park City, Utah, located east of Salt Lake City. The resort has been a major tourist attraction for skiers from all over the United States, as well as a main employer for many of Park City's citizens. Park City, as the resort is often called by locals,...
. The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships took place from January 30 until February 7, 2011, and included aerials, moguls, dual moguls and ski cross competitions at Deer Valley Resort and the slopestyle and ski halfpipe competitions at Park City Mountain Resort. Deer Valley previously held the World Championships in 2003.
Men's events
| Moguls |
Guilbaut Colas Guilbaut Colas Guilbaut Colas is a French Mogul skier who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and has seven World Cup victories. Born in Échirolles, Colas has competed for his nation in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Moguls. Although he had the best time his "air score" was not as good and he finished sixth... (FRA) |
26.26 | Alexandre Bilodeau Alexandre Bilodeau Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec. Bilodeau currently resides in Rosemère, Quebec. Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada after... (CAN) |
25.66 | Mikaël Kingsbury Mikaël Kingsbury Mikaël Kingsbury is a Canadian freestyle skier from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. Kingsbury currently resides in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. He was the 2009–10 FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year, and has won two FIS World Championship medals.... (CAN) |
25.57 |
| Dual moguls |
Alexandre Bilodeau Alexandre Bilodeau Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec. Bilodeau currently resides in Rosemère, Quebec. Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada after... (CAN) |
Mikaël Kingsbury Mikaël Kingsbury Mikaël Kingsbury is a Canadian freestyle skier from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. Kingsbury currently resides in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. He was the 2009–10 FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year, and has won two FIS World Championship medals.... (CAN) |
Nobuyuki Nishi Nobuyuki Nishi is a Japanese freestyle skier active since 2003 who represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nishi won a bronze medal in dual moguls at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.- References :... (JPN) |
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| Aerials |
Warren Shouldice Warren Shouldice Warren Shouldice is a Canadian freestyle skier. Over his career, Shouldice has earned twelve podium finishes at World Cup events. His best result came in 2011, when he won the World Championships in Deer Valley Utah... (CAN) |
253.66 | Qi Guangpu Qi Guangpu Qi Guangpu is a Chinese aerial skier who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.- References :... (CHN) |
250.95 | Anton Kushnir Anton Kushnir Anton Syarhyeyevich Kushnir is a Belarussian aerial skier who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. He has five World Cup victories. Kushnir won a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.He is of Ukrainian origin.- References :... (BLE) |
249.63 |
| Halfpipe |
Micheal Riddle Micheal Riddle Mike Riddle is a Canadian freestyle skier. He won the gold medal in the halfpipe at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.-External Links:*... (CAN) |
45.6 | Kevin Rolland Kevin Rolland Kevin Rolland is a freestyle skier from France. He won the gold medal at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in the halfpipe... (FRA) |
45.2 | Simon Dumont Simon Dumont Simon Francis Dumont is a U.S. freestyle skier.-Skiing:Dumont is notable as one of the best freestyle skiers in the world today. He is known for his amplitude in half-pipe competitions, airing easily up to 20 feet out of the pipe, and doing superman double fronts... (USA) |
43.2 |
| Slopestyle |
Alex Schlopy Alex Schlopy Alex Schlopy is an American freeskier from Park City, Utah. He was the winner of a gold medal at the 2011 Winter X Games in the big air contest... (USA) |
41.8 | Sam Carlson (USA) |
41.5 | Russell Henshaw (AUS) |
41.2 |
| Ski cross |
Christopher Del Bosco Christopher Del Bosco Christopher Del Bosco , is an American-born, Canadian freestyle skier who currently resides in Sudbury, Ontario. Del Bosco is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. He is the reigning FIS World Champion in ski cross and has three medals from the Winter X Games, one of every colour... (CAN) |
Jouni Pellinen Jouni Pellinen Jouni Pellinen is a Finnish freestyle skier who specializes in the skicross discipline. He is a former alpine skier.He made his World Cup debut in December 2005 in Kranjska Gora, and collected his first World Cup points in December 2006, with a 28th place in Super-G in Hinterstoder... (FIN) |
Andreas Matt Andreas Matt Andreas Matt is an Austrian freestyle skier who specializes in the skicross discipline. He is the brother of alpine skier, Mario Matt.... (AUT) |
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Women's events
| Moguls |
Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil is a Canadian freestyle skier from Spruce Grove, Alberta. Heil started skiing at age two. Jennifer Heil won the first gold medal for Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics games in Turin, Italy and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which was also Canada's first... (CAN) |
24.35 | Hannah Kearney Hannah Kearney Hannah Kearney is an American mogul skier who won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Born in a hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire, Kearney grew up and still lives in Norwich, Vermont. She is the daughter of Tom and Jill Kearney, who met while attending McGill University in... (USA) |
24.31 | Kristi Richards Kristi Richards Kristi Richards is a Canadian freestyle skier from Summerland, British Columbia. She pariticipates in moguls.... (CAN) |
23.71 |
| Dual moguls |
Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil Jennifer Heil is a Canadian freestyle skier from Spruce Grove, Alberta. Heil started skiing at age two. Jennifer Heil won the first gold medal for Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics games in Turin, Italy and a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which was also Canada's first... (CAN) |
Chloé Dufour-Lapointe Chloe Dufour-Lapointe Chloé Dufour-Lapointe is a Canadian freestyle skier.Her first Winter Olympics competition was at the 2010 Winter Olympics Women's moguls in Vancouver, where she finished in fifth place on 13 February 2010... (CAN) |
Hannah Kearney Hannah Kearney Hannah Kearney is an American mogul skier who won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Born in a hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire, Kearney grew up and still lives in Norwich, Vermont. She is the daughter of Tom and Jill Kearney, who met while attending McGill University in... (USA) |
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| Aerials |
Shuang Cheng (CHN) |
188.40 | Xu Mengtao Xu Mengtao Xu Mengtao is an Chinese aerial skier. She has two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she qualified eighth, and had the highest score after the first jump in the finals, however she crashed on her second jump and ended up in sixth place.Xu captured a silver medal... (CHN) |
188.23 | Olga Volkova Olga Volkova Olga Volkova is a Ukrainian freestyle skier specializing in aerials. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.-External links:*... (UKR) |
178.59 |
| Halfpipe |
Rosalind Groenewoud Rosalind Groenewoud Rosalind Groenewoud is a Canadian freestyle skier. She won the gold medal in the halfpipe at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.-External Links:*... (CAN) |
44.7 | Jen Hudak Jen Hudak Jen Hudak is an American freestyle skier, specializing in the halfpipe and slopestyle events. She currently resides in Utah, where she skis and trains regularly.-External links:*... (USA) |
42.1 | Keltie Hansen Keltie Hansen Keltie Hansen is a Canadian freestyle skier. She won a bronze medal in the halfpipe at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.-External Links:*... (CAN) |
38.8 |
| Slopestyle |
Anna Segal Anna Segal Anna Segal is an Australian freestyle skier. She won the gold medal in slopestyle at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships..... (AUS) |
43.4 | Kaya Turski Kaya Turski Kaya Turski is a Canadian freestyle skier. She is a two-time Winter X Games champion in slopestyle . At the 2010 Winter X Games XIV held in Aspen, she won her gold medal with the highest ever slopestyle score at a Winter X Games with 96.66... (CAN) |
41.7 | Keri Herman Keri Herman Keri Herman is an American freestyle skier. She won a silver medal in Slopestyle at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado, behind Kaya Turski. The following week, Herman took bronze at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.-External Links:*... (USA) |
41.0 |
| Ski cross |
Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion... (CAN) |
Julia Murray Julia Murray Julia Murray is a Canadian freestyle skier and resides in Whistler, British Columbia. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships silver medalist in 2011.... (CAN) |
Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.... (SWE) |
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Medal table
Canada dominated the competition by winning 8 out of a possible 12 gold medals, with Sweden picking up its first medalKey:
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Participating nations
313 athletes representing 36 countries competed. The British Virgin Islands made its debut.(1) (1) (39)
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