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Charles Gagnier

Charles Gagnier

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Date of Birth: July 19, 1985

Age:26

Place of Birth: Arthabaska, Que.

Hometown: Victoriaville, Que.

Place of Residence:Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (Mont Sainte-Anne), Que.

Freestyle Discipline: Slopestyle

Height: 5’ 9’’

Weight:145

Years on National Team: First

Coaches: Toben Sutherland and JF Cusson

Career Highlights: Won the X-Games and US Open slopestyle competitions one week apart in 2005.

Bio

Nickname

Cass

My Motto

You can do it if you want it badly enough

Favorite Films/TV Series

Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series

What’s on my iPod

Novy Everk

Education

High school diploma

Hobbies/Interests

Hiking, cooking, reading

Ultimate Holiday Destination

Japan

I never leave home without…

My Macbook

Superstitions

I try not to care which ski goes on which foot.

Heroes/Role Models

Jemaine Clements, Bret McKenzie

Who has had the most influence on your athletic career?

Antoine Gagnier

Personal goals outside of sport

To learn something every day

Greatest fear

Becoming paralysed

Advice to young athletes

You have to take things step by step, going a little further each day.

How did you get into freestyle?

With my dad at Mont Gleason

Favorite meal

Sashimi

If I wasn’t an athlete I would be…

A college graduate

Favorite World Cup spot and why

Dew Tour at Mount Snow/Killington, because it’s a competition that is very well organized and not far from where I live.

Favorite form of exercise

Mountain hiking

Pet peeves?

Knee injuries

Results

Notable Results

  • Seventh place 2011 WSI

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