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Ben Ferguson (snowboarder)

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Ben Ferguson
Ferguson discusses his film Fleeting Time in 2022
Personal information
Born (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995 (age 29)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding
ClubAlaska Pacific University Nordic Center[1]
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Aspen SuperPipe

Ben Ferguson (born January 21, 1995) is an American snowboarder from Bend, Oregon.

Career

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He won the silver medal at the Winter X Games XX and the bronze medal at the Winter X Games XXII.[2] In 2018, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Ben spends most of his summers in Mt. Hood, Oregon teaching young snowboarders during his signature sessions at High Cascade Snowboard Camp.[4] He is sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing, Burton Snowboards, Redbull, Mt. Bachelor, Anon Optics, and Crabgrab.

Snowboarding career

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Men's Halfpipe Competitions

  • 2014 X Games Aspen - 5th
  • 2015 X Games Aspen - 12th
  • 2016 X Games Aspen - 2nd
  • 2016 Burton U.S. Open - 2nd
  • 2017 U.S. Grand Prix Copper Mountain - 2nd
  • 2017 X Games Aspen - 7th
  • 2017 Dew Tour - 3rd
  • 2018 X Games Aspen - 3rd
  • 2018 Burton U.S. Open - 4th
  • 2018 U.S. Grand Prix Aspen - 2nd
  • 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics - 4th
  • 2019 X Games Aspen - 6th

Other Career Highlights

  • 2012 Innsbruck Youth Olympics - 1st Halfpipe, 2nd Slopestyle
  • 2013 Legendary Banked Slalom Mount Baker
  • 2015 Red Bull Double Pipe - 1st place double's contest
  • Three-time winner of Danny Davis' Peace Park

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ben Ferguson". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Aspen 2016 Intel Men's Snowboard SuperPipe". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ^ "Who is Ben Ferguson?". NBC Universal. January 14, 2018. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "High Cascade Snowboard Camp - Signature Sessions™".
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