Jake Vedder
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| Born | April 16, 1998 Pinckney, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Snowboard cross |
Jake Vedder (born April 16, 1998) is an American snowboarder who competes internationally in the snowboard cross discipline. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Career
Vedder represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics where he won a gold medal in the snowboard cross event.[1] He also competed at the 2019 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships and won a silver medal.[2]
He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics as an alternate in the snowboard cross event, replacing an injured Alex Deibold, finishing in sixth place.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Hicks, Justin (April 3, 2019). "Pinckney 17-year-old Jake Vedder wins gold for Team USA at Winter Youth Olympics". MLive.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Vedder". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Khan, Bill (February 2, 2022). "Pinckney's Jake Vedder added to U.S. snowboard team for Winter Olympics". Livingston Daily. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Nee, Liam (February 2, 2022). "Vedder chosen to replace injured Deibold on U.S. SBX team". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Vedder". olympics.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
External links
Youth Olympic champions in snowboarding – boys' snowboard cross | |
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