Matt Graham (skier)
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Matt Graham (born 23 October 1994) is an Australian freestyle skier. He was a finalist at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[1] At the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018, he won silver in men's moguls. This is the 13th medal for Australia at the Winter Olympics and the 8th in freestyle skiing.
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Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | 23 October 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 2nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Moguls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Graham joined the Perisher Winter Sports Club mogul program at the age of six, and he has been skiing ever since. Some of his major achievements so far include:
- Graham first made his mark on the world stage as a 15-year-old, placing 27th in his debut in the final World Cup qualification event prior to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
- In 2013 he achieved fourth place at this first World Championships in Voss, Norway.
- Also in 2013, he finished seventh at the Sochi Olympic test World Cup event.
- At the Sochi Olympics in 2014, Graham placed seventh in the finals of the men's moguls.[2]
Graham is a graduate of the Central Coast Grammar School, and he has maintained his ties with the school since graduating.[3] He is studying towards his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle.[1]
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