• 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!"

Related Links

Feature: Weekend with snowboarder Luke Mitrani
Homepage: The Official Luke Mitrani Web site

Height: 4'6" Born: 7/24/90 Hometown: Stratton, VT Resides: Stratton, VT Sport: Snowboarding Event: Halfpipe and Slopestyle