Jake Vedder Explained

Jake Vedder
Birth Date:	16 April 1998
Birth Place:	Pinckney, Michigan, U.S.
Country:	United States
Sport:	Snowboarding
Event:	Snowboard cross
Height:	5 ft 9 in
Show-Medals:	yes

Jake Vedder (born April 16, 1998) is an American snowboarder who competes internationally in the snowboard cross discipline. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career

Vedder represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics where he won a gold medal in the snowboard cross event.^[1] He also competed at the 2019 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships and won a silver medal.^[2]

He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics as an alternate in the snowboard cross event, replacing an injured Alex Deibold, finishing in sixth place.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pinckney 17-year-old Jake Vedder wins gold for Team USA at Winter Youth Olympics . . Justin . Hicks . April 3, 2019 . February 9, 2022.
2. Web site: Jake Vedder . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205213733/http://www.teamusa.org/us-ski-and-snowboard/athletes/Jake-Vedder . dead . February 5, 2016 . teamusa.org . February 9, 2022.
3. Web site: Pinckney's Jake Vedder added to U.S. snowboard team for Winter Olympics . Livingston Daily . Bill . Khan . February 2, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
4. Web site: Vedder chosen to replace injured Deibold on U.S. SBX team . nbcolympics.com . Liam . Nee . February 2, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
5. Web site: Jake Vedder . olympics.com . February 9, 2022.