Nate Roberts (skier)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle skiing | ||
Competitor for the  United States
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| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Ruka | Moguls |
| Bronze | 2007 Madonna di Campiglio | Moguls |
Nathan "Nate" Roberts (born March 24, 1982)(nickname "Nate Dog") is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 1999. He won two medals at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships with a gold in 2005 and a bronze in 2007.
Roberts also has three World Cup victories in moguls from 2003 to 2007.
He was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in January 2010. Roberts is known in the freestyle world as the first skier to perform a double back flip, which is not sanctioned by the F.I.S. because it is considered too dangerous. He did display the jump in 2005 at an exhibition in Are, Sweden, one week before winning the World Championships in Ruka, Finland.
He is also known for performing the "Natedog", i.e., a backflip with a full 360 twist, which was accepted by the F.I.S. as a sanctioned aerial move.
Roberts is also a prolific golfer, and was ranked 6th(tied with NHL hockey player Brett Hull) in the World by Golf Digest in 2009 in "Celebrity Golfers" rankings. He is currently in PGA Golf School in Carlsbad, California, with an anticipated graduation date in August, 2014
Roberts was born and raised in Park City, Utah, and spent 12 years on the US Ski Team.