Nate Holland (born November 8, 1978, in Sandpoint, Idaho[1]) is an American snowboarder.
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Representing the  United States
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2007 Arosa | Snowboard cross |
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2011 La Molina | Snowboard cross |
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2006 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2007 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2008 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2009 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2010 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2012 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2014 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2011 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2015 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
Holland won a gold medal in Snowboard Cross at the 2007 Winter X Games XI in Aspen, Colorado. He won another gold medal at the 2008 Winter X Games XII, beating Markus Schairer in the finals.[2] He competed for USA at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where he finished fourteenth; at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he finished fourth; and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Nate has won seven gold medals in the X-games, five of which were back to back, creating a new world record for most medals won in a row in Boarder-X. Nate Holland has been paving the way for his sport, competing in races long before it was an official Olympic competition. Nate has competed in the Olympics three times.
Personal life
editNate Holland married his wife, Christen, in June, 2012.[3] They live in the North Tahoe area, in Truckee, Calif. Nate is the middle child of three brothers. His younger brother, Pat Holland, also competes in Boarder-X competitions.
References
edit- ^ "Nate Holland". U.S. Snowboarding. United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Men's Snowboarder X Final Results – EXPN.com (January 26, 2008) (Retrieved on 30 November 2008)
- ^ "Nate Holland gets married". January 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
External links
edit- Nate Holland at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nate Holland at the X Games (archived)
- Nate Holland at Olympics.com
- Nate Holland at Olympedia
- Nate Holland at Team USA (archived)
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