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Andy Finch
- Member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team in the halfpipe
- Has never competed at a World Championship or Olympics
- Won a silver medal at the 2005 Winter X Games
- Nickname is "Finch Airlines"
- Finch's passion is surfing and he enjoys surfing more than snowboarding
- Is a classically trained violinist and has a great musical ear
- Enjoys listening to Bob Marley or Sublime and then playing the song melodies on his mandolin
- Has relatives near Torino who are making the trip to root for him
- Began snowboarding at the age of 12 with his father
Finch has had to "learn the hard way" about injuries. He's undergone three surgeries on his right knee to remove cartilage. Finch also has had his left shoulder reconstructed, has separated both shoulders and has sprained "every joint possible."
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"Just to have it (Olympic Dream) actually come true is pretty incredible, but I think what makes it even bigger success is all the downtimes I had to come through, with the injuries."
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Height: 5'11"
Born: 03/20/1981
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Resides: Truckee, CA
Sport: Snowboarding
Event: Halfpipe
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