Famous Mormons in Snowboarding
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Torah Bright |
Mormon Snowboarder Torah Bright wins Australia's first gold medal by pulling off a difficult twirling series of tricks in the women's Olympic snowboard halfpipe on Thursday (February 18, 2010) Her 45-point Gold metal winning effort stunned the crowd and her competitors and put a huge smile on the face of her fiancé Jake Welch, also a snowboarder. Torah's mum Marion Bright said she knew Bright had won upon landing the switch backside 720.mn"I just jumped up and the first thing I screamed was, 'Beat that'," she said. "I was sick all day with anxiety and there's no words to describe how good this feels." Bright's gold medal will take her fame well beyond the borders of the Winter Olympics. She is the cleanest of sports stars. Bright was raised as a devout Mormon and shuns pre-marital sex, alcohol and caffeine. "The Americans used to dominate," said teammate Holly Crawford, who finished eighth. "But we're catching up. . . . I think every little girl (in Australia) will want a snowboard for Christmas." Bright burst into tears upon spotting her parents in the crowd during the anxious wait for her 11 other rivals to complete their routine. www.dailytelegraph.com.au
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Religion gives Olympian Bright a boost See her also on the Olympians page
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Brandon Bybee | Brandon served
a mission in Tulsa
Brandon Bybee is a rider who has made his mark in videos and the
magazines, not through contests. His part in Whitey's film "Destroyer"
scored him his WX invite. Brandon grew up in Farmington, UT, riding with
the infamous Jeremy Jones, J.P. Walker, and Mitch Nelson. ESPN
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 JP Walker and Jeremy Jones by Shanti Sosienski |
Jeremy Jones |
He was married in the temple, bore his testimony at the death of a
fellow pro snowboarder and his new pro model board by Burton has a
rendition of Samuel the Lamananite on the wall. He is an active member
and quite a good spokesman.
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Jordan Mendenhall |
Jordan is one of the most progressive riders on our team. He can destroy
rails like no one else, show up and pull 1080s in the Park City pipe,
and then hit the backcountry and pull tricks that blow your mind. Option
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Jason Murphy
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Murph grew up with a strong belief that there's more to life than life itself A belief of the Mormon Church, which has inspired him to do well in all things. After rebelling and distancing himself from the church for some time, he realized life wasn't the same without the support the church provides. He returned to his roots and went on his mission in Argentina. So many people thought he was crazy and throwing away a promising snowboarding career, but J told himself there's more to life. By Mikey LeBlanc TransWorldSnowboarding.com | |
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Mitch Nelson |
Unlike most globe-trotting athletes, this sensational snowboarder has
used his hard-earned notoriety to help as many people as humanly
possible. An active member of the LDS Church, Nelson has used a
combination of public speaking and what he calls "positive promotion" to
become an active model for youths all over the state. "It's important for kids to know that I'm LDS," he says. "You will never see a picture of me with a cigarette or a beer in my hand. Kids really pay attention to stuff like that." Desert News |
