Ben Ferguson (snowboarder)

Ben Ferguson (born January 21, 1995) is an American snowboarder from Bend, Oregon. He won the silver medal at the Winter X Games XX and the bronze medal at the Winter X Games XXII.[2] In 2018, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Ben Ferguson
Personal information
Born (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995
Boise, Idaho, United States[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding
ClubAlaska Pacific University Nordic Center[1]

Ben spends most of his summers in Mt. Hood, Oregon teaching young snowboarders during his signature sessions at High Cascade Snowboard Camp.[4] He is sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing, Burton Snowboards, Redbull, Mt. Bachelor, Anon Optics, and Crabgrab.

Snowboarding career

Men's Halfpipe Competitions

  • 2014 X Games Aspen - 5th
  • 2015 X Games Aspen - 12th
  • 2016 X Games Aspen - 2nd
  • 2016 Burton U.S. Open - 2nd
  • 2017 U.S. Grand Prix Copper Mountain - 2nd
  • 2017 X Games Aspen - 7th
  • 2017 Dew Tour - 3rd
  • 2018 X Games Aspen - 3rd
  • 2018 Burton U.S. Open - 4th
  • 2018 U.S. Grand Prix Aspen - 2nd
  • 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics - 4th
  • 2019 X Games Aspen - 6th

Other Career Highlights

  • 2012 Innsbruck Youth Olympics - 1st Halfpipe, 2nd Slopestyle
  • 2013 Legendary Banked Slalom Mount Baker
  • 2015 Red Bull Double Pipe - 1st place double's contest
  • Three-time winner of Danny Davis' Peace Park

References


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