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GOLD
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BRONZE
6'4"
26
Park City, UT
University of Utah
Sport: Freestyle Skiing
Specialty: Slopestyle, Big Air
Eponymous Skills: Buick Grab
Alex Hall is a versatile freeskier known for blending competitive success with creativity on the slopes. Born in Alaska and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, he moved to Park City, Utah during his teenage years, a shift that allowed him to pursue competitive skiing in the United States. Hall started skiing at age three and honed his skills on the Swiss Alps before transitioning to the slopes of Park City.
Outside of competitions, Hall is a dedicated filmmaker, capturing backcountry and urban skiing clips to showcase his inventive approach to the sport. His "Buick grab," a signature trick, highlights his technical expertise. When not skiing, he enjoys traveling and exploring urban skiing features through Google Maps.
Alex Hall's first Olympic appearance came at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, where he placed 16th in the men’s slopestyle event. At the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Hall earned a gold medal in slopestyle, marking a career-defining achievement. He nailed a complex trick on his first run of the men's slopestyle final, turning a right double cork 1080 into a 900, which helped secure the top spot. In addition to his gold medal in slopestyle, Hall competed in the big air event at the Beijing 2022 Games, finishing in eighth place.
In 2021, Hall earned a bronze medal in slopestyle at the FIS World Championships in Aspen. This achievement came after a strong series of performances in both domestic and international events, showcasing his consistency and skill across disciplines.
Alex Hall has an impressive list of podium finishes at major events. At the X Games, Hall has secured several gold medals, including a victory in slopestyle at the 2019 Aspen X Games, a gold in big air at the 2019 Norway X Games, and another gold in big air at the 2020 Aspen X Games. He also earned a gold medal in the 2020 Norway X Games Knuckle Huck event. Additionally, Hall has accumulated a number of silver and bronze medals, including silver in slopestyle at the 2020 Norway X Games and bronze medals in slopestyle and knuckle huck at the 2022 Aspen X Games.
Alex Hall began competing in freestyle skiing at 16, with his first international event in 2014 at Glacier 3000 in Switzerland, where he finished 13th. In 2016, he claimed his first major victory at Mammoth Mountain, California, winning an FIS slopestyle event. His success in these early events set the stage for his future career in both slopestyle and big air competitions.
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