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Luke Mitrani
- In 2004, Mitrani won the Norwegian World Championships and the Burton European Open in both slopestyle and halfpipe for his age class
- Member of the 2005 U.S. Snowboard "C" Team at 13-years-old
- 2002 U.S. Open, Boys Junior Jam, and halfpipe champion
- 2002 USASA National Halfpipe and Slopestyle Champion
- He became the youngest athlete ever on the U.S. Snowboard Team at the age of 12
- Selected for the “Windell Team,” a team made up of the best kids in the country, and won the Windell Open Skateboard Competition during the summer
- Luke is the youngest of three children, all of whom are ranked snowboarders
- He is the youngest person ever to qualify for the quarterfinal round at the U.S. Open
- He started competing in the United States Amateur Snowboard Association series at the age of nine and won all the events he entered in the halfpipe and slopestyle events
- His favorite subjects in school are math and science and his favorite snack are pickles
- He began snowboarding at the age of six
- From Burton.com, Mitrani on the Olympics: "I am definitely excited about the Olympics, and yes, I will do my best to try and make it."
- Was first place in the 2002 Mountain Creek Pro Am Jam, “13 and Under” Halfpipe
- First place in the 2002 Eastern Region Junior Championships and in the Vans Triple Crown Mountain Dew Rail Jam
- A message from Luke's Web site: "Go big or Luke will skool you!"
Luke has been a regular guest on Nickelodeon and MSG Networks and is one of the only pro snowboarders to appear in Ross Powers’ Trick Tips video
Related Links
Feature: Weekend with snowboarder Luke Mitrani Homepage: The Official Luke Mitrani Web site
“My favorite trick on the snowboard is doing a big back 180. My best trick is a back side 900.”
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Height: 4'6"
Born: 7/24/90
Hometown: Stratton, VT
Resides: Stratton, VT
Sport: Snowboarding
Event: Halfpipe and Slopestyle
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