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Torstein Horgmo

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Torstein Horgmo is a Norwegian professional snowboarder, born on 18 February 1987, who has competed and medalled in a variety of slopestyle and big air competitions. He grew up in Trondheim before moving to Oslo and began snowboarding at the age of twelve, having skied before that. He won gold in snowboard big air at the 2008 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, and again at the 2011 Winter X Games. In January 2012 he landed a true triple cork 1440 in the Winter X Games big air final and received a perfect score of 50 out of 50, and he repeated the perfect score in January 2013.

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1987 1
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X Games, Competitions
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Snowboarding, Sports
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Torstein Horgmo (born 18 February 1987) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder.
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    Torstein Horgmo (born 18 February 1987) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder.
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    Torstein Horgmo (born 18 February 1987) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder.
  • Competed In: X Games, Career text
    Horgmo won a gold medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2008 Winter X Games XII in Aspen, Colorado
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