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Andri Ragettli
Personal information
Nationality Swiss
Born (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26)
Flims, Switzerland
Height 184 cm
Weight 80 kg
Sport
Country Switzerland
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event(s) Slopestyle, Big air
Club SC Flims
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze 2023 Bakuriani Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold 2020 Norway Slopestyle
Gold 2021 Aspen Big air
Gold 2022 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze 2018 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze 2020 Aspen Big air
Bronze 2020 Norway Big air

Andri Ragettli is a famous freestyle skier from Switzerland. He was born on August 21, 1998. He is known for his amazing tricks and winning many competitions. Andri has won ten World Cup titles. He also has five special trophies called Crystal Globes. These are for being the best in slopestyle and big air events.

What is Freestyle Skiing?

Freestyle skiing is a winter sport. Skiers perform acrobatic tricks while skiing. It includes events like slopestyle and big air.

Slopestyle Skiing

In slopestyle, skiers go down a course. The course has jumps, rails, and other obstacles. Skiers perform tricks on these features. Judges score them on creativity, difficulty, and execution.

Big Air Skiing

Big air involves a single, large jump. Skiers launch high into the air. They perform complex tricks before landing. The goal is to do the most impressive trick possible.

Andri's Amazing Achievements

Andri Ragettli has achieved a lot in his career. He has won many top awards.

World Cup Success

Andri has won many World Cup events. He earned Crystal Globes for slopestyle in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. He also won a Crystal Globe for big air in 2019. These awards show he was the best skier in those seasons.

X-Games Medals

Winning an X-Games gold medal was a dream for Andri. He achieved this dream at X-Games Norway in 2020. He won gold in slopestyle. Since then, he has won two more X-Games gold medals. One was for big air in 2021. The other was for slopestyle in 2022. He also has several bronze medals from the X-Games.

Olympic Games

Andri has represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics.

  • At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he competed in slopestyle. He made it to the final round. He finished in 7th place.
  • At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he again competed in slopestyle. He qualified for the finals in first place. He ended up finishing 4th in the final.

Incredible Tricks

Andri Ragettli is known for pushing the limits of skiing. He has performed some very difficult tricks.

Quad Corks

A "quad cork" is a very complex trick. It involves four off-axis rotations in the air. Andri was the second skier ever to land a quad cork. He was also the first skier to land a quad cork 1800. This means he did four flips and five full spins. At the 2019 Audi Nines event, he landed a quad cork 1980. This trick involves four flips and five and a half spins.

Works

Andri Ragettli also wrote a book. It is called Attack your dreams. It was published in 2022.

See also

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