| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1996 Cork, Ireland |
| Occupation | skiing coach |
| Years active | 2009–present[1] |
| Employer | Park City Ski & Snowboard - Freeski Resort |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event | Half-pipe |
| Club | Team Park City United |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2018, 2022 |
Brendan "Bubba" Newby (born 9 September 1996) is an Irish-born freestyle skier who represents Ireland in the half-pipe event.[2]
Born in Cork to American parents, he attended Mountain View High School, Utah and competed at Park City, Utah.[3]
Newby competed for Ireland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea[4][5] and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[6][7] He also competed for Ireland at the men's ski halfpipe event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in Aspen, Colorado.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Hynes, Robert (February 9, 2018). "Meet Ireland's athletes competing at the Winter Olympics".
- ↑ "An ex-Leinster rugby player, a snowboarder and a Corkman named 'Bubba': Meet Ireland's Winter Olympic team - Independent.ie".
- ↑ "Freestyle Skiing - Athlete Profile: Brendan NEWBY - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.olympic.org.
- ↑ "Ireland Winter Olympic hopefuls diverse and fresh-faced". The Irish Times.
- ↑ "Newby 'stoked' after securing Winter Olympics berth". RTÉ.ie. January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Boyle, Heather (February 17, 2022). "'I Just Got a Little Too Psyched, a Little Too Amped' – Fine Finish but Some Regrets for Cork's Newby in Halfpipe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Winter Olympics: Irish in Action on Day 13 in Beijing". The Irish Times. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ↑ Start list
External links
- Brendan Newby at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (archive)
- Brendan Newby - Pyeongchang 2018 profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 February 2018)
- Brendan Newby at Olympics.com
- Brendan Newby at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Brendan Newby at Olympedia
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