Scotty Bahrke Explained

Scotty Bahrke (born July 19, 1985) is an American freestyle skier specializing in aerial skiing. He is a member of the US ski team, and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[1] Bahrke was not originally named to the Olympic team, but was added to the team five days before the men's aerials event to replace Dylan Ferguson, who was recovering from a recent appendectomy.[2] In his Olympic debut, Bahrke scored 168.72 in the first round of competition and was ranked 23rd. He did not qualify for the finals.[3]

Bahrke's older sister Shannon is also an Olympic freestyle skier for the US.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahrke Siblings: He Jumps, She Bumps. https://web.archive.org/web/20110307132837/http://skiing.teamusa.org/news/2009/03/03/bahrke-siblings-he-jumps-she-bumps/10224. dead. March 7, 2011. Aimee Berg. March 3, 2009. United States Olympic Committee. January 1, 2010.
  2. Web site: Bahrke to replace Ferguson on U.S. aerials team. 17 February 2010. 9 October 2014. NBC Olympics. Associated Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009174827/http://i.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=425690.html. 9 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's Aerials Qualification Results. February 22, 2010. 2010 Vancouver Organizing Committee. 23 February 2010.