Nick Goepper
Westminster College[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 160 lb (73 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Slopestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Mike Jankowski[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Charles Goepper (born March 14, 1994) is an American Olympic
Early life
Nick Goepper was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana but raised in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. In Lawrenceburg, he skied at Perfect North Slopes, which has a vertical drop of 400 feet and 100 acres of terrain.[9] He has two younger sisters, one younger brother, and a cat. He began skiing at the age of five, started competing when he was eleven years old, and landed his first double backflip by thirteen.[5]
Career
In 2009, Goepper moved to
Awards
At the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Nick Goepper,
Following the Pyeongchang Olympics, Goepper was awarded the
Philanthropy
In December 2014, Goepper partnered with Wy'East Mountain Academy (formerly Windells Academy) to host a rail jam competition at Perfect North Slopes, which attracted more than 150 participants with all proceeds donated to "The Cure Starts Now Foundation".[17]
Goepper also serves as a Trustee on Wy'East's inaugural not-for-profit board of trustees.
Public appearances
In 2014, Goepper and his mother were featured in the
Before heading to his first Olympics, Goepper attended the 71st Golden Globe Awards where he met celebrities like Usher, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, actress Reese Witherspoon, former professional boxer Mike Tyson, and singer Taylor Swift.[citation needed]
Before competing in his second Olympics, Goepper was interviewed by
Personal life
On May 4, 2018, Goepper proposed to his girlfriend in Marco Island, Florida and announced their engagement on Instagram with the caption, "She's stuck with me forever! Lizzy Braun-not-for-long" However, based on socials, it looks as though they are divorced and no longer living in the same state. They also do not follow each other on Instagram.[24] Besides skiing, he enjoys surfing and skateboarding which he claims are helpful for cross-training.[25]
In December 2014, Nick Goepper confessed to Dearborn County Sheriff's department that he was the "unknown local" who had been throwing rocks at traveling cars, damaging personal property & threatening driver safety.[26] Goepper was forced to pay $8,000 in fines in lieu of jail time for reckless endangerment.
Nick Goepper's family attended the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, to cheer him on. Linda Goepper, Nick's mom, said that she never doubted her son being able to compete with the highest-ranked athletes.[27]
References
- ^ a b c d "Athlete Profile – Nick GOEPPER". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nick Goepper". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athlete: GOEPPER Nicholas". International Ski Federation. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Shawn (February 18, 2018). "USA's Nick Goepper wins silver medal in freeski slopestyle". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nick Goepper's official X Games athlete biography". ESPN. January 24, 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Goepper – PowerBar". PowerBar, Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Goepper: Freeskiing – Red Bull Athlete Page". Red Bull. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Goepper Freestyle". Völkl. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ISSN 2073-4336.
- ^ "Windells Academy formally changes name to Wy'East Mountain Academy". Wy'East Mountain Academy. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Wallerson, Ryan (March 16, 2016). "Training with Nick Goepper: Inside his neuromuscular training". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Goepper". Team USA United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Best of U.S. Ski Slopestyle Team Member Nick Goepper". Dew Tour. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle Men – Medalists". Olympic.org. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Athletic Spotlight: Nick Goepper". U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. August 1, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- National Archives.
- ^ Arens, Jason (January 29, 2015). "Rail Jams for Good Causes". Windells Academy. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Wy'East Mountain Academy. Wy'East Mountain Academy. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Olympians and NFL Players travel to Rwanda to Celebrate Olympic Day". Kids Play International. June 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Lawrenceburg raised Goepper to Olympic glory". Cincinnati.com. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Carlson, Adam (February 17, 2018). "Returning Olympic Medalist Nick Goepper: Why I Spoke Out About My Substance Abuse, Mental Health". People Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ISSN 1945-0699.
- S2CID 188237400
- ^ "Hometown hero Nick Goepper is engaged". WLWT5 Cincinnati. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Another Side of Nick Goepper". FOX19 WXIX Cincinnati. March 2, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Local Olympian accused of throwing rocks at vehicles". FOX19. December 19, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Hebert, Cyndee (January 16, 2018). "The joyful stress of being the mom of an Olympian". 13 WTHR Indianapolis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
External links
- Nick Goepper at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nick Goepper at the X Games (archived)
- Nick Goepper at Olympedia
- Nick Goepper at Olympics.com
- Nick Goepper at Team USA (archived)