Name: Simon Dumont
Date of Birth: July 9, 1986
Nationality: American
Speciality: Men’s Superpipe
Career High: Gold medals in the Superpipe at the 2004 and 2005 X Games; gold medal in Big Air and Railjam at the 2009 X Games; world quarterpipe height record holder.
2011 Winter X Games Standing: #3 (Superpipe)
Fast fact: Simon ruptured his spleen and broke his pelvis in a crash in 2005 but was back in action less than six weeks later.
Best quote: “If you start skiing because you love it, then all of a sudden you start getting worried about sponsors, becoming a pro, getting video segments, everything. Just make sure that you are still doing it for the right reasons. Yeah, you can be the best, but just make sure you are still having fun.”
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