Aleš_Valenta

Aleš Valenta

Aleš Valenta

Czech freestyle skier

Aleš Valenta (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛʃ ˈvalɛnta]) (born 6 February 1973 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech freestyle skier who participated in aerials.

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On February 19, 2002, he won the Winter Olympics gold medal in the freestyle aerials competition where he succeeded to perform the first triple back flip with five twists in the world. He operates the freestyle skiing centre in the town of Štíty.

In December 2007 Valenta won the second season of StarDance with his professional partner Iva Langerová.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Vítězi StarDance jsou Aleš Valenta a Iva Langerová". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  • (in Czech) Official Web site
  • (in Czech) Official Web site on Ales Valenta Acrobat Park
  • (in Czech) Profile on Czech Olympic Committee's Web site
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