Freestyle Skiing

Torin

Yater-Wallace

Olympian 2014, 2018

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

29

Hometown

Basalt, CO

Education

Aspen High School (Aspen, Colo.)

Quick Facts
  • Son of Ron and Stace Yater-Wallace
  • Has one sister, Saren
  • Grandson of Renny Yater, one of the first commercial surfboard builders of the 1950s and founder of Yater surfboards in Santa Barbara, California
  • Hobbies include skateboarding.
Career Highlights
  • 2017 FIS World Cup Standings, 4th (halfpipe)
  • 2016 X Games Oslo, 1st (superpipe)
  • 2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 7th (halfpipe)
  • 2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (halfpipe), 7th (overall)
  • 2013 X Games Tignes, 1st (superpipe)
  • 2013 X Games Aspen, 2nd (superpipe)
  • 2012 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (halfpipe), 8th (slopestyle)
  • 2012 X Games Tignes, 1st (superpipe)
  • 2012 X Games Aspen, 3rd (superpipe)
  • 2011 X Games Aspen, 2nd (superpipe)
  • 2011 X Games Tignes, 3rd (superpipe)
  • Became the youngest medalist in Winter X Games history in 2011, winning the silver medal at X Games Aspen at age 15
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 9th (Halfpipe - Men)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 26th (Halfpipe - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2013 – silver (Halfpipe - Men)
  • Years of participation: Halfpipe - Men 2011, 2013
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2013 (Halfpipe - Men)
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