Aleš Valenta
Aleš Valenta (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛʃ ˈvalɛnta]) (born 6 February 1973 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech freestyle skier who participated in aerials.
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| Men's freestyle skiing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Salt Lake City | Aerials |
On February 19, 2002, he won the Winter Olympics gold medal in the freestyle aerials competition where he succeeded to perform the first triple back flip with five twists in the world. He operates the freestyle skiing centre in the town of Štíty. He was the first man to perform triple sallet with five screws.
External links
- (in Czech) Official Web site
- (in Czech) Official Web site on Ales Valenta Acrobat Park
- (in Czech) Profile on Czech Olympic Committee's Web site
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| Preceded by Jan Železný |
Czech Athlete of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Pavel Nedvěd |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Preceded by Luboš Buchta |
Flagbearer for the Salt Lake 2002 |
Succeeded by Martina Sáblíková |
| Aerials |
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| Halfpipe |
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| Moguls |
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| Ski cross |
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| Slopestyle |
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