Danny Davis (born June 22, 1988, in Highland, Michigan) is a professional snowboarder. He was voted 2006 Rookie of the Year in the Transworld Snowboarding Riders Poll Awards, 2006 Rookie of the Year for Snowboarder Magazine, and 2008 Snowboarder Magazine Top 10 Riders of the Year.
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Representing the  United States
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| Winter X Games | ||
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2014 Aspen | Superpipe |
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2015 Aspen | Superpipe |
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2016 Aspen | Dual Slalom |
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2019 Aspen | Superpipe |
In January 2010 Davis won a snowboard Grand Prix event but not a spot on the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He suffered a back injury in an ATV accident, ending his 2010 season and Olympic aspirations.[1] Danny finished in 10th place at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Davis is a member of the Frends Crew made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Scotty Lago, Keir Dillon, Mikkel Bang, Jack Mitrani, and Luke Mitrani. Frends is a group of riders who turned their initial friendship into a formal alliance in 2007 to move the sport away from its recent competitive and business focus and return the sport to its grass roots and its collegial beginnings.[2]
Competition history
edit1st, 2015 Men's Snowboard Superpipe, ASPEN, CO
1st, 2014 Men's Snowboard Superpipe, ASPEN, CO
1st, 2010 Winter Dew Tour Wendy's Invitational, SNOWBASIN, UT
1st, 2010 US Grand Prix of Snowboarding, MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA
1st, 2009 Winter Dew Tour Totino's Open, BRECKENRIDGE, CO
1st, 2009 Burton European Open, LAAX, SUI
4th, 2009 Winter Dew Tour, MT. SNOW, VT
1st, 2008 Winter Dew Tour, BRECKENRIDGE, CO
2nd, 2007 US Open of Snowboarding (Halfpipe), STRATTON, VT
2nd, 2007 World Superpipe Championship, PARK CITY, UT
2nd, 2007 Nippon Open (Halfpipe), FUKUSHIMA, JPN
1st, 2007 Nippon Open (Rail Jam), FUKUSHIMA, JPN
5th, 2007 HONDA SESSION AT VAIL (Slopestyle), VAIL, CO
16th, 2007 O'NEILL EVOLUTION (Quarterpipe), DAVOS, SUI
1st, 2006 U.S. GRAND PRIX (Halfpipe), BRECKENRIDGE
3rd, 2006 PAUL MITCHELL PROGRESSION SESSION (Quarterpipe), BRECKENRIDGE
15th, 2006 BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN (Slopestyle), WANAKA, NZ
3rd, 2006 BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN (Superpipe), WANAKA, NZ
2nd, 2006 ABOMINABLE SNOW JAM (Slopestyle), MT. HOOD, OR
7th, 2006 ABOMINABLE SNOW JAM (Halfpipe), MT. HOOD, OR
8th, 2006 TELUS WORLD SKI amp; SBD FEST (Superpipe), WHISTLER, BC
7th, 2006 WORLD SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Superpipe), PARK CITY, UT
2nd, 2006 US OPEN (Superpipe), STRATTON, VT
1st, 2006 US OPEN (Quarterpipe), STRATTON, VT
Best Trick, 2006 US OPEN, STRATTON, VT
13th, 2006 US OPEN (Slopestyle), STRATTON, VT
1st, 2006 NIPPON OPEN (Superpipe), BANDAI, JPN
21st, 2006 CHEVY GRAND PRIX 1–22 (Halfpipe) MOUNTAIN CREEK, NJ
10th, 2006 CHEVY GRAND PRIX 1–20 (Halfpipe) MOUNTAIN CREEK, NJ
9th, 2006 HONDA SESSION (Rail), VAIL, CO
12th, 2006 CHEVY GRAND PRIX 1–8 (Slopestyle), MT. BACHELOR, OR
3rd, 2006 CHEVY GRAND PRIX 1–8 (Halfpipe), MT. BACHELOR, OR
9th, 2006 HONDA SESSION (Rail), VAIL, CO
5th, 2006 CHEVY GRAND PRIX SEASON END RANKINGS
12, 2006 TTR WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR SEASON END RANKINGS
3rd, CHEVY GRAND PRIX 12–17 (Halfpipe), BRECKENRIDGE, CO
17th, CHEVY GRAND PRIX 12–14 (Halfpipe), BRECKENRIDGE, CO
2nd, AUSTRALIAN OPEN (Slopestyle), PERISHER BLUES, AUS
2nd, AUSTRALIAN OPEN (Halfpipe) PERISHER BLUES, AUS
10th, 2005 FIS WORLD CUP #1 (Halfpipe), VALLE NEVADO, CHILE
2nd, 2005 MIDDLE EARTH SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Halfpipe), SNOW PARK, NZ
2nd, 2005 NZ OPEN (Slopestyle), WANAKA, NZ
5th, 2005 NZ OPEN (Halfpipe), WANAKA, NZ
4th, 2005 ABOMINABLE SNOW JAM (Slopestyle), MT. HOOD, OR
15th, 2005 WORLD SUPERPIPE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Halfpipe), PARK CITY, UT
5th, 2005 US OPEN (Halfpipe), STRATTON, VT
6th, 2005 US OPEN (Slopestyle), STRATTON, VT
8th, 2005 GRAVITY GAMES (Slopestyle), COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO
2nd, 2005 GRAVITY GAMES (Halfpipe), COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO
13th, 2005 VANS CUP (Best All-Around) NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE
X Games History
edit1st, X GAMES 19 SUPERPIPE
1st, X GAMES 18 SUPERPIPE
4th, X GAMES 13 BEST TRICK SHOWDOWN
14th, X GAMES 13 SUPERPIPE
6th, X GAMES 13 SLOPESTYLE
15th, X GAMES 10 SUPERPIPE
15th, X GAMES 10 SUPERPIPE
Davis is supported by Burton Snowboards and apparel, Mountain Dew, Dragon Eyewear, Martin Guitars, and Frends Headphones
References
edit- ^ Pells, Eddie (January 18, 2010). "Olympic halfpipe hopeful injured, out for 2010". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ There's No I in Frends NY Times, March 22, 2009
External links
edit- Danny Davis at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Danny Davis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Danny Davis at the X Games (archived)
- Danny Davis 2006 US Open 2nd Place Run on YouTube
- Danny Davis 2010 US Grand Prix 1st Place run on TWSnowboarding
- Danny Davis official website
- The Danny Davis Story