Sage Kotsenburg
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Sage Kotsenburg is an American snowboarder
. He won a bronze medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV
in Aspen
, Colorado
, behind Torstein Horgmo
and Sebastien Toutant
.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
. He won a bronze medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV
Winter X Games XV
Winter X Games XV were held from January 26 to January 30, 2011, in Aspen, Colorado. They are the 10th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
in Aspen
Aspen
Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, behind Torstein Horgmo
Torstein Horgmo
Torstein Horgmo is a Norwegian pro snowboarder. He is 5'9" tall.He is known for executing very technical jump tricks with great style.-Life and career:...
and Sebastien Toutant
Sebastien Toutant
Sebastien Toutant is a Canadian snowboarder. He won a silver medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado, behind Torstein Horgmo. He also won gold in Snowboard Slope Style in the same games. It was his first gold at the X Games.During spring of 2011, he was the third...
.