Name: Iouri Podladtchikov
Date of Birth: September 13, 1988
Nationality: Russian-Swiss
Speciality: Men’s Superpipe snowboard
Career High: 1st Place Halfpipe at the Saas Fee World Cup
2011 Winter X-Games Standing: #2 (Superpipe)
Fast fact: At the 2010 Winter X-Games, Podladtchikov (better known to his fans as I-Pod) successfully landed a Double McTwist 1260 putting him in first place with a score of 98.00 - the highest score in Winter X Games history. Besides Shaun White, Iouri is the only athlete in the world to have ever landed a Double McTwist 1260.
Best quote: “I was so relaxed and just listened to The Doors…” Iouri chills out on his way to winning the World Cup halfpipe contest at Saas-Fee in November 2011.
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