Russ Henshaw facts for kids
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1990 Campbelltown, New South Wales |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Jindabyne, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Ski Slopestyle Men | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 6 February 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russ Henshaw is an amazing Australian freestyle skier. He was born on June 7, 1990. Russ is known for his incredible skills in a type of skiing called Slopestyle. He has won several important medals in this exciting sport.
Russ represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. He competed in the Slopestyle event there.
Who is Russ Henshaw?
Russ Henshaw is a professional freestyle skier from Australia. He was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales. He grew up to become one of the top athletes in his sport. Russ is known for his daring tricks and smooth style on the slopes.
What is Slopestyle Skiing?
Slopestyle is a super cool event in freestyle skiing. Skiers go down a course that has lots of obstacles. These obstacles include jumps, rails, and boxes. Athletes perform amazing tricks and flips as they go. Judges score them based on how difficult their tricks are. They also look at how well they perform them.
Russ's Big Wins
Russ Henshaw has achieved some great things in his career. He won a silver medal in Slopestyle at the 2011 Winter X Games XV. This big event took place in Aspen, Colorado. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.
In 2015, Russ won another silver medal. This was at the World Championships in Kreischberg. He also got a bronze medal at the 2013 New Zealand Winter Games. These medals show how talented he is.
Russ also competed for Australia in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He finished 19th in the Slopestyle event. This is a great achievement for any athlete.
External links
- Russ Henshaw at the International Ski FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Russ Henshaw at the X GamesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Russ Henshaw at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Russ Henshaw at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Russ Henshaw at the Australian Olympic CommitteeLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Russell Henshaw para niños
