Alexandre Bilodeau

Sport: Men’s Freestyle Skiing- Moguls
Birth date: September 8, 1987
Birthplace: Montréal, Quebec 
Residence: Rosemère, Quebec

On Sunday February 14^th at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia, Alex Bilodeau captured Canada’s heart when he won Canada’s first Gold Medal on home soil in the men’s moguls.

However, long before that, Alex had been breaking records and ensuring he be the one to watch. Alex originally competed in men’s aerials and at age 14, he was the youngest athlete to perform a triple jump. In 2004, Alex decided to pursue a career in moguls instead.  Two years later, Alex competed in his first Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006 and placed 11^th overall.  He also became the youngest athlete in history to win a World Cup moguls event securing a second place overall World Cup standing and the FIS Rookie of the year title.

In 2009, Alex clinched the 2009 overall moguls title by winning 4 straight World Cup events.

Major Athletic Achievements

• 2011 Dual Moguls World Champion 
• 2010 Olympic Gold Medallist at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
• 2009 FIS Overall Champion
• 2009 FIS World Cup Mogul Champion
• 2009 Dual Mogul World Champion
• 2006 FIS Rookie of the Year
• Had eight podium finishes (five golds, three silvers) in nine starts in the 2008/2009 World Cup season.
• Part of two historic Canadian men’s mogul podium sweeps in 2009 at Ski Mt. Gabriel and Are in Sweden
• Youngest man in FIS history to win gold at a World Cup event at the 2006 Ski Mt. Gabriel .
• First freestyle mogul skier to perform a double twisting flip in competition at the 2005 Fernie Nor Am.