Brendan Newby
Irish freestyle skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brendan "Bubba" Newby (born 9 September 1996) is an Irish-born freestyle skier who represents Ireland in the half-pipe event.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 27) Cork, Ireland |
Occupation | skiing coach |
Years active | 2009–present[1] |
Employer | Park City Ski & Snowboard - Freeski Resort |
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Event | Half-pipe |
Club | Team Park City United |
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Olympic finals | 2018, 2022 |
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Born in Cork to American parents, he attended Mountain View High School, Utah and competed at Park City, Utah.[3]
Newby competed for Ireland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea[4][5] and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[6][7] He also competed for Ireland at the men's ski halfpipe event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in Aspen, Colorado.[8]