Robert Franco (skier) explained

Birth Date:August 23, 1993 [1]
Birth Place:San Jose, California, U.S.
Sport:Freestyle skiing
Event:Slopestyle

Robert "Robby" Franco (born August 23, 1993) is a Mexican-American freestyle skier. He competed for the United States of America in the 2015 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, and for Mexico in the 2017 championships.

He represented Mexico in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2]

Early life

Franco was born in San Jose, California to an American mother and a Mexican father from Guadalajara.[3]

Career

2018 Winter Olympics

He was one of several skiers hoping to make the Mexican squad for the 2018 Olympics, alongside alpinists Rodolfo Dickson, Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg,[4] Sarah Schleper,[5] Sandra Hillen in snowboard.[6] He qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics, alongside alpinists Rodolfo Dickson and Sarah Schleper, and cross-country skier Germán Madrazo.[7] [8]

Career in Software Sales

After retiring following the 2018 Winter Olympics, Franco transitioned to a career in software sales. He has worked for prominent companies such as Zoom, Clevertap, and Zylo. [9] [10] [11]

Franco's exceptional performance at Zoom earned him a spot among the top four sales representatives in his department, allowing him to attend Zoom's Champions Circle. This prestigious, weeklong President's Club event for top performers was held at the Four Seasons Lanai. [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freestyle Skiing - ATHLETE PROFILE: Robert FRANCO . 2018 . PyeongChang 2018 . Olympic.org . 18 February 2018 .
  2. Web site: Athlete profile - Robert Franco . pyeongchang2018.com . 2018 . 18 February 2018 . February 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031103/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/freestyle-skiing/athlete-profile-n3041941-robert-franco.htm . dead .
  3. News: Robby Franco was Born in the U.S. but He's Representing Mexico in a Big Way this Winter Olympic. Calle. Jenifer. 2018-02-14. Latina. 2018-03-01. en.
  4. Mariachi Man: Prince Hubertus and the Mexican ski team he helped create . Tik Root . March 6, 2015 . Sports Illustrated .
  5. Web site: Tres mexicanos acudirán a Pyeongchang 2018 . May 18, 2017 . Esportes.MX . es . February 19, 2018 . February 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217035828/http://www.esportes.mx/tres-mexicanos-acudiran-a-pyeongchang-2018/ . dead .
  6. Web site: México con cuatro o cinco atletas a Pyeongchang 2018 . February 23, 2017 . Carlos Alberto Cruz . El Big Data . es.
  7. News: How to root for Team Mexico in the 2018 Winter Olympics . Luis Gomez . 9 February 2018 . San Diego Union-Tribune .
  8. News: Delegación mexicana en PyeonChang 2018, la más grande desde 1992 . 7 February 2018 . Abigail Parra . mediotiempo . es.
  9. zoom.us
  10. clevertap.com
  11. zylo.com
  12. zoom.us

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