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JF Houle

JF Houle

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Date of birth

February 19, 1986

Age (as of Dec. 1, 2012)

26

Hometown

Drummondville, Que.

Current place of residence

Stoneham, Qc

Freestyle discipline and team

Slopestyle – Group A

Height

5’ 9”

Weight

150 lbs

Years on National Team

2

Coaches

JF Cusson and Toben Sutherland

Personal career highlights

1st at the Euro X Slopestyle in 2011

Bio

Nickname

Money

My motto

Never take anything for granted

Favorite TV series

Lost

Education

High school

Hobbies/Interests

Kayaking, skateboarding, golfing, hiking, trampoline

Favorite professional sports team

None, really

Heroes/role models

Tanner Hall for his perseverance

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome?

Recovering from my ankle injury in 2010

Goals outside of sport

To be happy, start a family, travel

Greatest fear

Regret

Advice to young athletes

Believe in your dreams, work hard to make them come true.

Funniest thing that’s happened to you at a ski competition or training

I won the Dew Tour in 2009 using skis borrowed from Alexi Godbout because I’d busted mine in practice.

If I wasn’t an athlete I would be…

A typical worker

Favorite World Cup / AFP stop

Whistler, because it’s in my country and I love Whistler!

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done to support your passion for skiing?

Earned money by picking cucumbers.

Most embarrassing moment

Unable to open the champagne bottle on the top of the podium after my biggest rail jam win at the Euro Open.

Pet peeves?

Right rotations

Results

Notable Results

  • First place Winter X Games 2011

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