DENVER — Defending gold medalist Red Gerard and U.S. teammate Chris Corning have both qualified for the snowboarding slopestyle finals in Beijing.
Gerard exploded onto the Winter Olympics scene four years ago with a gold medal in slopestyle – a title he’ll defend when he competes in Beijing.
The snowboarder from Silverthorne was 17 when he took home gold at the 2018 Games, making him the youngest snowboard Olympic gold medalist in history. His gold was Team USA’s first medal of those Olympics. He also placed fifth in big air at the 2018 games.
He placed fifth in qualifications, while his teammate Corning, also from Silverthorne, finished in 11th. The top 12 advance to the finals, airing Sunday night in the U.S.
Gerard is the sixth of seven children – he has four brothers and two sisters. According to his bio on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard website, he quickly learned that “if he didn’t keep up, he’d be left behind."
He started snowboarding when he was 2 years old. His family moved to Summit County in 2007, according to Team USA.
He began competing on the amateur circuit in 2011 and joined the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team in 2014 – when he was 14 years old.
He’s scheduled to compete in slopestyle and big air at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
When is Red Gerard competing at the Olympics?
Saturday, Feb. 5
9:30 p.m. - Men's snowboard slopestyle qualification
Watch: USA Network, NBCOlympics.com
Sunday, Feb. 6
9 p.m. - Men's snowboard slopestyle final
Watch: KUSA Primetime Plus, USA Network (12:45 a.m. Monday), NBCOlympics.com
Sunday, Feb. 13
10:30 p.m. - Men's big air qualification
Watch: KUSA Primetime Plus, USA Network (11:30 p.m.), NBCOlympics.com
Monday, Feb. 14
10 p.m. - Men's big air final
Watch: KUSA Primetime, KUSA Primetime Plus, NBCOlympics.com
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