Ryan St. Onge
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Ryan St. Onge is an American
freestyle skier
who has competed since 1997. He won a gold medal in the aerials event at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009
in Inawashiro
.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, St. Onge finished 16th in the aerials
event.
He also has seven World Cup victories in aerials from 2005 to 2009.
St. Onge was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in January 2010, qualified and finished fourth.
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...
who has competed since 1997. He won a gold medal in the aerials event at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 were held between March 2 and March 8 in Inawashiro, Japan.-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Medal table:...
in Inawashiro
Inawashiro, Fukushima
is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. Inawashiro rests on the shores of Lake Inawashiro, one of the largest lakes in Japan. During the Edo period, it was part of the Aizu domain, and was the home of Aizu's secondary castle town...
.
At 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...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, St. Onge finished 16th in the aerials
Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials
The Men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 20 and concluded on February 23 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...
event.
He also has seven World Cup victories in aerials from 2005 to 2009.
St. Onge was named to the US 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...
in January 2010, qualified and finished fourth.