Scotty Bahrke
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Scotty Bahrke is an American freestyle skier
specializing in aerial skiing. He is a member of the US ski team, and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
. Bahrke was not originally named to the Olympic team, but was added to the team five days before the men's aerials
event to replace Dylan Ferguson
, who was recovering from a recent appendectomy. In his Olympic debut, Bahrke scored 168.72 in the first round of competition and was ranked 23rd. He did not qualify for the finals.
Bahrke's older sister Shannon
is also an Olympic freestyle skier for the US.
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...
specializing in aerial skiing. He is a member of the US ski team, and participated in 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 Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. Bahrke was not originally named to the Olympic team, but was added to the team five days before the men's aerials
Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials
The men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 22 February for the qualification round. The final was held on 25 February...
event to replace Dylan Ferguson
Dylan Ferguson
Dylan Ferguson is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was sixth in an aerials event at Deer Valley, Utah in January 2010....
, who was recovering from a recent appendectomy. In his Olympic debut, Bahrke scored 168.72 in the first round of competition and was ranked 23rd. He did not qualify for the finals.
Bahrke's older sister Shannon
Shannon Bahrke
Shannon Bahrke is an American Olympic freestyle skier and entrepreneur. Bahrke was the silver medalist in moguls at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the bronze medalist at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and in 2003 was the World Cup Champion...
is also an Olympic freestyle skier for the US.