Bryon Wilson (born April 7, 1988) is an American freestyle skier and Olympic bronze medalist. He earned a spot on the US Freestyle Ski Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics after a solid beginning to the 2009–10 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup season where he had two 2nd-place finishes during the first weekend of competition at Suomu, Finland.[1]

Bryon Wilson
Personal information
Born (1988-04-07) April 7, 1988 (age 36)
Butte, Montana
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportFreestyle skiing
Medal record
Men's Freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Moguls

Bryon was born and lived in Butte, Montana, for most of his life until his family made the decision to move to Park City, Utah,[2] to be closer to an advanced training facility to enable him, along with his younger brother Brad Wilson, to advance their skills and build a career in competitive skiing. The boys learned gymnastics from a young age and began skiing as toddlers. They later began to combine the two sports.[citation needed] Both brothers train at Deer Valley and the Utah Olympic Park in Park City.[3][4]

At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Wilson won the bronze medal in men's moguls with a score of 26.08.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "World Champs Highlight Olympic Freestyle Team". United States Olympic Committee. January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bryon Wilson - U.S. Ski Team". USSA. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Deer Valley Resort Welcomes Elite Athletes at Fis Freestyle Ski World Cup | the Official Blog of Deer Valley Resort". Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Summer Training with Bryon and Brad Wilson | the Official Blog of Deer Valley Resort". Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Men's moguls results". February 14, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
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