Sage Kotsenburg facts for kids
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| Birth name | Sage Cullen Kotsenburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1993 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turned pro | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sage Kotsenburg, born on July 27, 1993, is an American professional snowboarder. He made history at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Sage won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men's snowboard slopestyle. He was also the very first gold medalist of those Olympics.
Before his Olympic win, Kotsenburg earned other medals. He won a silver medal in snowboard slopestyle at the 2012 Winter X Games XVI in Aspen, Colorado. He also took home a bronze medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV, also in Aspen.
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About Sage Kotsenburg
Sage Kotsenburg was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He grew up in Park City, Utah. His parents are Carol Ann and Steve Kotsenburg. Sage has two older brothers and a younger sister.
He started snowboarding when he was just five years old. He learned with his older brother, Blaze. All three younger Kotsenburg siblings enjoy snowboarding together. Sage was homeschooled through the Alpha Omega Academy and finished school in 2011. Since 2016, he has followed a plant-based vegan diet.
Snowboarding Career Highlights
Sage Kotsenburg started his professional career at a young age. He made his debut at the US Open when he was only 12.
Early Wins and New Tricks
At 16, he won a silver medal in slopestyle at the European X Games in 2010. In February 2011, Kotsenburg achieved a major feat. He landed the first-ever Cab double cork 1440 trick at Air & Style in Innsbruck. He also placed third at the 2011 Arctic Challenge. By December 2011, he was named to the U.S. Snowboarding Slopestyle Pro Team. In 2012, he won another Slopestyle silver medal at the Winter X Games XVI.
Olympic Gold and Beyond
Kotsenburg's biggest win came at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He won the slopestyle gold medal. During his winning run, he performed a trick he had never tried before. He also used an original grab he invented, called the "Holy Crail." This victory made him the first gold medalist of the 2014 Olympic Games. It was also the first medal for the United States at those games.
After his Olympic success, Sage decided to leave competitive snowboarding. He chose to explore backcountry snowboarding instead. This involves riding in natural, untouched snow away from groomed slopes. During the summer, Kotsenburg trains on Mt. Hood at High Cascade Snowboard Camp.
See also
In Spanish: Sage Kotsenburg para niños
