Brendan Newby Explained
| Brendan Newby |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Cork, Ireland |
| Occupation: | skiing coach |
| Years Active: | 2009–present[1] |
| Employer: | Park City Ski & Snowboard - Freeski Resort |
| Weight: | 172lb |
| Country: |  Ireland |
| Sport: | Freestyle skiing |
| Event: | Half-pipe |
| Club: | Team Park City United |
| Olympics: | 2018, 2022 |
Brendan "Bubba" Newby (born 9 September 1996) is an Irish-born freestyle skier who represents Ireland in the half-pipe event.[2]
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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Meet Ireland's athletes competing at the Winter Olympics. Robert. Hynes. 9 February 2018.
- Web site: An ex-Leinster rugby player, a snowboarder and a Corkman named 'Bubba': Meet Ireland's Winter Olympic team - Independent.ie.
- Web site: Freestyle Skiing - Athlete Profile: Brendan NEWBY - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.olympic.org.
- News: Ireland Winter Olympic hopefuls diverse and fresh-faced. .
- Web site: Newby 'stoked' after securing Winter Olympics berth. . 30 January 2018.
- Web site: 'I Just Got a Little Too Psyched, a Little Too Amped' – Fine Finish but Some Regrets for Cork's Newby in Halfpipe. Irish Examiner. Boyle. Heather. 17 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
- News: Winter Olympics: Irish in Action on Day 13 in Beijing. The Irish Times. 17 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
- https://data.fis-ski.com/pdf/2021/FS/8037/2021FS8037SLQ.pdf Start list
