Brad Martin (snowboarder)

Brad Martin (snowboarder)
Personal information
Full name Brad Martin
Nationality  Canada
Born August 12, 1986 (1986-08-12) (age 25)
Hamilton, Ontario
Sport
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s) Half-pipe
Club Craigleith Ski Club
Olympic medal record
Men's Snowboarding
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
Bronze 2007 Arosa Men's halfpipe

Brad Martin (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian snowboarder who specializes in the halfpipe. Martin was born and resides in Hamilton, Ontario, currently in the west Hamilton area of Ancaster.[1]

Career

In 2006, he finished 16th in the halfpipe event at the Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 FIS Snowboarding World Championships.[2] On February 29, 2008, he won his first world cup event. He has been the Canadian champion in the halfpipe for three straight years, winning in 2007, 2008 and 2009.[3]

On January 25, 2010, he was one of 18 athletes announced to the Olympic snowboard team. He will compete in the halfpipe.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Brad Martin". CTV Olympics. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/team-canada/athletes/athlete=3509/index.html. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  2. ^ "Canada's Martin soars to halfpipe bronze". CBC Sports. 2007-01-20. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/story/2007/01/20/halfpipe-worlds.html. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  3. ^ "Brad Martin results". International Ski Federation. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=SB&competitorid=76798&type=result&category=ALL&season=ALL&sort=P&discipline=ALL&position=3&place=&Submit=Search. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  4. ^ "Canada's Olympic snowboard team set". CTV Olympics. 2010-01-25. http://www.ctvolympics.ca/snowboard/news/newsid=27859.html. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 

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