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'''Alexandre Bilodeau''' (born September 8, 1987) is a ] ] from ], ]. Bilodeau currently resides in ]. He won a gold medal in the ] at the ] in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win an Olympic ] on Canadian soil. |
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'''Alexandre Bilodeau''' (born September 8, 1987) is a ] ] from ], ]. Bilodeau currently resides in ]. He won a gold medal in the ] at the ] in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win an Olympic ] on Canadian soil. |
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In February 2009, he won four straight World Cup events and was part of two Canadian sweeps of the men's podium in moguls. He achieved this together with ] and ]. Following these victories Bilodeau clinched the 2009 overall moguls title on February 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/story/?id=267930&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_main|title=Bilodeau clinches WC moguls title with fourth straight win|date=2009-02-20|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=]}}</ref> At the ] he finished eighth in the moguls event and followed that by winning gold in the dual moguls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/story/?id=270341&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main|title=Canada's Bilodeau captures gold in dual moguls at worlds|publisher=The Sports Network|date=2009-03-08|accessdate=2009-03-08}}</ref> |
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In February 2009, he won four straight World Cup events and was part of two Canadian sweeps of the men's podium in moguls. He achieved this together with ] and ]. Following these victories Bilodeau clinched the 2009 overall moguls title on February 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/story/?id=267930&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_main|title=Bilodeau clinches WC moguls title with fourth straight win|date=2009-02-20|accessdate=2009-02-20|publisher=]}}</ref> At the ] he finished eighth in the moguls event and followed that by winning gold in the dual moguls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/skiing/story/?id=270341&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main|title=Canada's Bilodeau captures gold in dual moguls at worlds|publisher=The Sports Network|date=2009-03-08|accessdate=2009-03-08}}</ref> |
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Bilodeau will be a member of the Canadian team going to the ] in Vancouver.<ref name=>{{cite news |author = |title = Elation, heartbreak highlight freestyle Olympic team |publisher = ] |date =25 January 2010 |url = http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/freestyleskiing/story/2010/01/25/spo-freestyle-team.html |accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref> Bilodeau started out the competition on Sunday, February 14th in favourable conditions. This was unlike the previous day for the women in which they skied in rain, sleet and generally slushy conditions. Bilodeau finished the qualification run in 2nd place overall.<ref name=>{{cite news |author = |title = All Canadian men's mogulists qualify for final |publisher = ] |date =14 February 2010 |url = http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=41513.html#all+canadian+mens+mogulists+qualify+final |accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref> In the final Alexandre Bilodeau threw a ''back double full'' on the first jump and followed it with an ''iron cross'' on the second. Together with the second fastest run of the night he scored high enough to win the gold. With the gold he became the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal in a Canadian-hosted Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/freestyle-skiing/news/newsid=41513.html|title=Bilodeau wins Canada's first gold on home soil|author=Rook, Katie|date=2010-02-14|accessdate=2010-02-14|publisher=CTV Olympics}}</ref> |
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Bilodeau was a member of the Canadian ] team going to the ] in Vancouver.<ref name=>{{cite news |author = |title = Elation, heartbreak highlight freestyle Olympic team |publisher = ] |date =25 January 2010 |url = http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/freestyleskiing/story/2010/01/25/spo-freestyle-team.html |accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref> Bilodeau started out the competition on Sunday, February 14th in favourable conditions. This was unlike the previous day for the women in which they skied in rain, sleet and generally slushy conditions. Bilodeau finished the qualification run in 2nd place overall.<ref name=>{{cite news |author = |title = All Canadian men's mogulists qualify for final |publisher = ] |date =14 February 2010 |url = http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=41513.html#all+canadian+mens+mogulists+qualify+final |accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref> In the final Alexandre Bilodeau threw a ''back double full'' on the first jump and followed it with an ''iron cross'' on the second. Together with the second fastest run of the night he scored high enough to win the gold. With the gold he became the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal in a Canadian-hosted Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/freestyle-skiing/news/newsid=41513.html|title=Bilodeau wins Canada's first gold on home soil|author=Rook, Katie|date=2010-02-14|accessdate=2010-02-14|publisher=CTV Olympics}}</ref> |
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In February 2009, he won four straight World Cup events and was part of two Canadian sweeps of the men's podium in moguls. He achieved this together with Vincent Marquis and Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau. Following these victories Bilodeau clinched the 2009 overall moguls title on February 20. At the 2009 Freestyle World Championships he finished eighth in the moguls event and followed that by winning gold in the dual moguls.
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Olympic champions in men's freestyle skiing
