Luke
Winkelmann
Date of birth | December 18, 2000 |
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Birthplace | Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
Age | 24 |
Nationality | United States |
Career start | 2014 |
Disciplines | Snowboard Slopestyle / Snowboard Big Air / Snowboard Street |
Luke Winkelmann, a freestyle snowboarder and US Snowboard Team member from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, has made a name for himself as one of the most stylish riders in the world. He’s won multiple Slopestyle events on the 2019 Nor-Am circuit and a 2018 qualifying event for the Games in New Zealand.
His performance at the Red Bull Recharged contest cemented his reputation and he walked away with the prestigious rider-voted MVP award. Throwing down a gigantic 1440 during the unique event, which pitted three teams of seven snowboarders against one another in a content-battle based competition created by Ben Ferguson and Mark McMorris.