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Thomas, Jarrett
- 2002 Olympics halfpipe bronze medallist
- Member of 2002 U.S. Olympic Team
- 2002 X-Games SuperPipe Champion
- Overall Halfpipe champion on 1999 American Snowboard Tour
- Ranked 11th for Halfpipe in final 2001 ISF World Rankings.
- Showcased in the extreme snowboarding films "Luminous Llama" and "Underworld."
- His favorite trick is the Tail Snatch "cause it's nice and easy."
- The first snowboarder he looked up to was Dan Donnelly. Outside of snowboarding, he looks up to pro basketball player Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers.
- His first experience with snowboarding was on a paved road with an inch of snow.
- His nickname is "J.J."
- Some of his favorites: favorite food is spaghetti…favorite magazine is Surfer…favorite place to snowboard is Wolf Creek, Colo.
In the off-season, Thomas takes up surfing for cross-training.
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"I've been riding parks my whole life, but slopestyle kind of faded out for a while and now the Triple Crown and Grand Prix are doing them. So I'm just doing what I've always been doing and people are starting to notice."
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Height: 6' 0
Born: 4/6/1981
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska
Sport: Snowboarding
Event: Snowboard - Halfpipe
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