Henrik Harlaut
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| Nickname(s) | E-dollo, Bloody Dollaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1991 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Big Air, Slopestyle, Knuckle Huck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Harlaut Gang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Harlaut (born 14 August 1991) is a Swedish freestyle skier. He was born in Stockholm and moved with his family to Åre at the age of nine.[1]
At the
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Harlaut is well known for his unusual appearance. At the Winter Olympics in
hand sign to the cameras and declared that "Wu-Tang is for the children", echoing the words spoken by rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard when he interrupted the 1998 Grammy Awards on behalf of the group.[7][8]
Harlaut is widely regarded as one of the greatest freeskiers of all time.
References
- ^ "Bio". hharlaut.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Svenskt skrällguld i X Games". Sveriges Television. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Fitzsimmons, Greg (27 January 2013). "Day Three at Winter X Games: Henrik Harlaut steals the triples show". Powder. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Withnall, Adam (13 February 2014). "Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut barely completes run after baggy trousers 'get caught up in skis'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- FOX Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Harlaut utanför pallen i slopestyle". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Berg, Ted (13 February 2014). "Dreadlocked Swedish skier wants you to know Wu Tang is for the children". For The Win. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Carson, Dan (14 February 2014). "Swedish Skier Tells World 'Wu-Tang Is for the Children,' Nearly Loses Pants". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Henrik Harlaut at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Henrik Harlaut at the X Games (archive)
- Henrik Harlaut at Olympedia
- Henrik Harlaut at Olympics.com
- Henrik Harlaut at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
