Torstein Horgmo
Encyclopedia
Torstein Horgmo (born 18 February 1987) is a Norwegian
pro snowboarder
. He is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.
He is known for executing very technical jump tricks with great style.
in Aspen
, Colorado
, after first beating Travis Rice
in the semifinals, and then Kevin Pearce
in the final. He also won 1st in the Slopestyle Final at the 2009 Winter Dew Tour, beating Shaun White
, who won the Slopestyle Final in Breckenridge, Colorado
. At the 2009 Winter X-Games XIII, Horgmo was defeated in Big Air by friend and teammate Travis Rice
. This event trialed the text-voting system as the only judging system. The riders, including Rice himself, have stated that they do not believe that this voting system produces fair results, as nationality, popularity, and crowd appeal of the tricks can outweigh the technicality of the trick itself. Horgmo performed switch backside 1260's, but was defeated by Rice's backside double rodeo 1080. It is worth noting that both riders threw the same tricks against each other in previous competitions, with Horgmo getting the higher score.
Torstein landed his switch backside 1260 without reverting, whereas Travis had to revert both his landings,(turning another 180 degrees after landing, because he couldn't stop the rotation).
In Dew Tour winter 09/10 he took two first place victories over Shaun White in slopestyle, stating his place as one of the best jumpers in the sport.
In the summer of 2010 he was the first to land a triple cork (three off axis flips before coming back in contact with the ground) off a 100 ft jump in Folgefonna, Norway. Video proof at http://snowtv.co.nz/346.
In the Winter X Games XV Finals Torstein landed an attempt of the triple cork in competition in the Big Air Final on January 28, 2011, winning gold medal over Sebastien Toutant
, even doing so with a broken rib and a concussion. He agrees it wasn't a true triple cork because the jump wasn't big enough for the full rotation, calling it the "stupidest thing I've done in my whole life, by far."
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
pro snowboarder
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 is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.
He is known for executing very technical jump tricks with great style.
Life and career
Torstein won a gold medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2008 Winter X Games XIIWinter X Games XII
Winter X Games XII were held from January 24 to January 27, 2008 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 7th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. Television coverage of Winter X Games XII was broadcast on ESPN and ABC, primarily hosted by Sal Masekela and Todd Harris...
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...
, after first beating Travis Rice
Travis Rice
Travis Rice is an American professional snowboarder. He is #13 on Snowboarder magazine’s list of the Top Twenty Most Influential Riders, He has been considered "the Paul Revere" of the big mountain freestyle movement....
in the semifinals, and then Kevin Pearce
Kevin Pearce (snowboarder)
Kevin Pearce is an American snowboarder. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and raised in Hartland, Vermont before moving with his parents to Norwich, Vermont.-Career:...
in the final. He also won 1st in the Slopestyle Final at the 2009 Winter Dew Tour, beating Shaun White
Shaun White
Shaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American...
, who won the Slopestyle Final in Breckenridge, Colorado
Breckenridge, Colorado
Established in 1859, the historic town of Breckenridge is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 4,540. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area...
. At the 2009 Winter X-Games XIII, Horgmo was defeated in Big Air by friend and teammate Travis Rice
Travis Rice
Travis Rice is an American professional snowboarder. He is #13 on Snowboarder magazine’s list of the Top Twenty Most Influential Riders, He has been considered "the Paul Revere" of the big mountain freestyle movement....
. This event trialed the text-voting system as the only judging system. The riders, including Rice himself, have stated that they do not believe that this voting system produces fair results, as nationality, popularity, and crowd appeal of the tricks can outweigh the technicality of the trick itself. Horgmo performed switch backside 1260's, but was defeated by Rice's backside double rodeo 1080. It is worth noting that both riders threw the same tricks against each other in previous competitions, with Horgmo getting the higher score.
Torstein landed his switch backside 1260 without reverting, whereas Travis had to revert both his landings,(turning another 180 degrees after landing, because he couldn't stop the rotation).
In Dew Tour winter 09/10 he took two first place victories over Shaun White in slopestyle, stating his place as one of the best jumpers in the sport.
In the summer of 2010 he was the first to land a triple cork (three off axis flips before coming back in contact with the ground) off a 100 ft jump in Folgefonna, Norway. Video proof at http://snowtv.co.nz/346.
In the Winter X Games XV Finals Torstein landed an attempt of the triple cork in competition in the Big Air Final on January 28, 2011, winning gold medal over 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...
, even doing so with a broken rib and a concussion. He agrees it wasn't a true triple cork because the jump wasn't big enough for the full rotation, calling it the "stupidest thing I've done in my whole life, by far."
Swatch TTR World Tour events 07/08 season
| Event | Discipline | Star TierřŚŝş | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 5star | 11 | |
| Abominable Snowjam 07 | SS | 5star | 1 |
| Garnier Fructis Australian Open 07 | SS | 4star | 2 |
| Garnier Fructis Australian Open 07 | HP | 4star | 4 |
| Stylewars 007 by Oakley 07 | SS | 3star | 1 |
| Nokia Air & Style Munich 07 | SS | 6star | 3 |