Mark McMorris

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Mark McMorris
File:MarkMcMorrisCampofChampions.jpg
McMorris at the 2012 Camp of Champions
Personal information
Nickname(s) McLovin',[1] McRib[2]
Nationality Canadian
Born (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993 (age 30)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Residence Regina, Saskatchewan[3]
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Weight 72 kg (159 lb)[4]
Website www.markmcmorris.com
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s)
  • Big Air
  • Slopestyle
Turned pro 2010
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Slopestyle
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Stoneham Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 Aspen Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2012 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aspen Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tignes Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Aspen Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tignes Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aspen Big Air

Mark McMorris (born 9 December 1993) is a Canadian professional snowboarder who specializes in the slopestyle and big air events. He was the first ever to complete a backside triple cork 1440 and won back-to-back gold medals in the 2012 and 2013 Winter X Games in the slopestyle event.[5] He competed in the slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he won a bronze medal, Canada's first medal in those Games.

Career

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McMorris at a FIS World Cup event in Quebec City.

McMorris competed at his first FIS Snowboard World Cup during the 2009–2010 season placing eighth in the big air event in Quebec City.[6] He followed up with a World Cup victory in slopestyle in Calgary.[7]

At the Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado, he won a silver medal in the slopestyle competition finishing behind fellow Canadian Sebastien Toutant.[8] He also won the 2011 World Snowboard Tour's Air & Style competition beating out Peetu Piiroinen, Werner Stock, and Nils Arvidsson in the final.[9] McMorris is the first person in X Games history to score a 98.00 in snowboard slopestyle.[10] McMorris achieved the score while defending his title in his final run at the 2013 Winter X Games.[11] The medal had completed a double podium performance at the games where McMorris had also won the silver with his performance in the big air competition. This all occurred just several days after he won his first ever medal when he placed second at the 2013 FIS World Championships.[12]

2014 Winter Olympics

In the 2014 Winter X Games, McMorris placed 2nd behind fellow Canadian Max Parrot in the Slopestyle event. McMorris' hopes of a 3rd consecutive gold medal were dashed when he tripped on the rails, crashed, and fractured a rib during the 3rd and final run of the event.[13] Despite the injury, McMorris still competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi.[14] As McMorris arrived in Sochi, he said he felt remarkably good, stating, "The amount of progress I've made since I broke my rib on Saturday has been unexplainable. I didn't believe I could be on this path, going this fast. At the same time, walking around an airport is different than going snowboarding and taking impact."[15]

At the Olympics, McMorris fell on his first qualifying run and failed to make it through directly to the final with his score on his second run. In the semi's he managed to put up one of the top four scores in order to qualify for the final. There, he again fell on his first attempt. McMorris' second run was good enough to put him on the podium and win bronze. It was a tough couple of weeks for McMorris with his injury and a flood of different emotions. He said that "To get on the podium is just a dream come true. I can't explain this. I've just been through a roller coaster over these last few weeks."[16]

Personal life

McMorris was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is the son of Saskatchewan provincial politician Don McMorris, a grain farmer, and Cindy McMorris, a nurse.[5][17] His older brother, Craig McMorris, is also a professional snowboarder.[18] McMorris attended Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School.[19] McMorris also competed in wakeboarding before devoting himself to snowboarding. He has several tattoos, including one of sheaves of wheat representing the province of Saskatchewan.[17]He has been dating Coco Ho, pro surfer since 2012.

References

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