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Joss Christensen
Personal information
Born (1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 33)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg)
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 2014 Sochi Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Silver 2015 Aspen Slopestyle
New Zealand Winter Games
Gold 2011 Cardrona Big Air

Joss Christensen is an American freestyle skier. He was born on December 20, 1991. He grew up in Park City, Utah. Joss is famous for his amazing skiing skills. His biggest achievement is winning a gold medal. He earned it at the 2014 Winter Olympics. This exciting event took place in Sochi, Russia.

Who is Joss Christensen?

Joss Christensen is a talented freestyle skier. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He later moved to Park City, Utah. Joss started skiing at a young age. He quickly became very good at it. Freestyle skiing involves cool tricks and jumps. It is a very exciting sport to watch.

His Amazing Olympic Win

Joss Christensen made history in 2014. He competed at the Winter Olympics. The games were held in Sochi, Russia. Joss entered the slopestyle event. This event was new to the Olympics that year. Slopestyle skiers go down a course. They perform tricks on jumps and rails. Joss performed incredibly well. He won the gold medal for the USA. It was a huge moment for him.

Other Big Competitions

Besides the Olympics, Joss has competed in other major events. He has taken part in the Winter X Games. These games are famous for extreme sports. In 2015, Joss won a silver medal. This was in the slopestyle event at Aspen. He also competed in the New Zealand Winter Games. In 2011, he won a gold medal there. This was in the Big Air competition. Big Air involves huge jumps. Skiers perform amazing tricks high in the air.

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