Sam Thackray
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Nickname: Skittles
Age: 20
Age: 20
Discipline: Halfpipe
Hometown: Vernon BC
Home Mountain: Silver Star
Hometown: Vernon BC
Home Mountain: Silver Star
Sponsors: Attridge ski&board, K2 skis, Giro, Swany, Moment
Years on the BC Team: 4
Results Highlights:
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Semi Finalist - WSI AFP World Championships Superpipe
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Finalist Canadian world championships qualifier (2011)
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1st BC Series Slope, 2nd overall (2011)
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1st BC Series Big Air (2011)
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Finalist Triple Challenge Big Air (2010)
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Semi Finalist - WSI Superpipe (2010)
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2nd BC Series Big Air (2010)
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4th BC Champs Big Air (2010)
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8th Showdown Throwdown Hoedown Slopestyle (2010)
Goals for 2011/2012 Season:
- Stomp switch double rodeo 9
- Stomp a double flair in the pipe
- Get on the podium in a pipe event
- Make finals at WSI
Long Term Freestyle Skiing Goal:
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X-Games and Olympics for Pipe
- Ski Segment in a movie
When I am not skiing I am:
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Golfing
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Tramping
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Working
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Building Stuff
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Guitar Playing
To view my ski resume click here
News/Video Related to Sam:
Nov 27, 2010 - "Powder King" - The Morning Star
Jan 31, 2011 - "OGC" - Silver Star Mountain
April 22, 2011 - "Newschoolers" - AFP World Champs Superpipe
Sept 10, 2011 - "Sam Thackray 2011" - YouTube.com
