Alex Schlopy
American freestyle skier
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Alex Schlopy (born July 25, 1992) is an American freeskier from Park City, Utah. He was the winner of a gold medal at the 2011 Winter X Games in the big air contest.[1] The following week, he won the gold medal in slopestyle at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle skiing | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | ||
 | 2011 Park City | Slopestyle |
| Winter X Games | ||
| 2011 Aspen | Big Air |
| Winter Dew Tour | ||
| 2011 Snow Basin | Slopestyle |
 | 2011 Overall | Slopestyle |
Schlopy attended The Winter Sports School in Park City. His mother, Holly Flanders, was a three-time winner on the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit.[3] His father, Todd Schlopy, is a former NFL placekicker for the Buffalo Bills.[4] Todd's cousin, Erik Schlopy, is a former alpine skier who competed at three editions of the Olympics.[5]
