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Nationality | Canada | ||||||||||||||
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | August 12, 1986||||||||||||||
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Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||
Event | Half-pipe | ||||||||||||||
Club | Craigleith Ski Club | ||||||||||||||
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Brad Martin (born August 12, 1986) is a Canadian snowboarder who specializes in the halfpipe. Martin was born and resides in Hamilton, Ontario, currently in the west Hamilton area of Ancaster. [1]
In 2006, he finished 16th in the halfpipe event at the Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 FIS Snowboarding World Championships. [2] On February 29, 2008, he won his first world cup event. He has been the Canadian champion in the halfpipe for three straight years, winning in 2007, 2008 and 2009. [3]
On January 25, 2010, he was one of 18 athletes announced to the Olympic snowboard team. He will compete in the halfpipe. [4]