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}} Patrick Deneen (born December 25, 1987) is an American freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Deneen was the gold medalist at the 2009 International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle World Ski Championships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biography – Patrick Deneen )〕 In December 2009, Deneen won the US Olympic trials, held at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, securing a spot on the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In FIS World Cup events, he has reached the podium at 4 events in 25 starts, and was the 2008 Freestyle Rookie of the Year. ==Early life and career== A native of the Snoqualmie Pass area of Washington, Deneen was raised in Cle Elum where his family's ranch remains his home. His family's life revolved around the world of skiing; Deneen's father Pat was part owner and general manager of the Hyak ski area (now part of The Summit at Snoqualmie), where his mother Nancy managed sales.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Patrick Deneen – Biography )〕 The local ski shop was owned and operated by Deneen's grandfather.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biography )〕 Surrounded by family and friends, Deneen took his first turns on skis at the age of 11 months, two months after he began walking.〔 His father had brought him to a ski shop asking for the smallest skis they had, and had to stuff newspaper in the boots in order for them to fit. "The boot-fitter was just shaking his head," said Deneen's father.〔 After his father found the flattest slope near the lodge, Deneen skied down toward his mother who was at the bottom, turning along the way as people called his name. Deneen was homeschooled, allowing ample time for skiing pursuits, up to 190 days a year.〔 He began competitive skiing at the age of 7 as an alpine skier,〔 and was a top ranked junior in downhill before starting to freestyle.〔 As a junior downhiller he was a member of the racing team at Silver Mountain, Idaho where he and his family spent winters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Athletes-Patrick Deneen )〕 His competitive endeavors were not confined to the slopes however, he was also a youth champion in the equestrian sport reining.〔 At the age of 15, he gave up competitive horse riding to focus on skiing,〔 and began the transition from alpine to freestyle; at one point he won a downhill race and a moguls contest during the same weekend.〔 He developed quickly as a freestyle skier, and was named to the US Junior Ski Team by the age of 16. Deneen made his first FIS World Cup start in January 2005 at Lake Placid, New York; the following year, after returning from an injury, he was bronze medalist at the World Junior Championships at Krasnoye Ozero, Russia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick Deneen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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