Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau
Encyclopedia
Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau (born October 6, 1979 in Drummondville, Quebec
) is a Canadian
freestyle skier
and currently resides in Drummondville. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau participates in the mogul
discipline.
Rousseau has been part of two historic sweeps of the medal podiums on the 2008-09 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup tour with Alexandre Bilodeau
and Vincent Marquis
. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau was the world champion at the 2007 Freestyle Ski World Championships
in the moguls event. Rousseau also achieved at silver in the moguls event of the 2001 World Championships
at Blackcomb
.
At the age of 30 Rousseau competed in his first Olympic Games
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
, placing fifth. Rousseau had previously missed the 2002 Winter Olympics
because of a neck injury, and was left off the team in Turin
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
and currently resides in Drummondville. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau participates in the mogul
Mogul skiing
Mogul skiing is a type of freestyle skiing where skiers ski terrain characterized by a large number of different bumps, or moguls.-Moguls:...
discipline.
Rousseau has been part of two historic sweeps of the medal podiums on the 2008-09 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup tour with Alexandre Bilodeau
Alexandre Bilodeau
Alexandre Bilodeau is a Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec. Bilodeau currently resides in Rosemère, Quebec. Bilodeau won a gold medal in the men's moguls at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada after...
and Vincent Marquis
Vincent Marquis
Vincent Marquis is a Canadian freestyle skier and currently resides in Quebec City. Vincent Marquis participates in moguls....
. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau was the world champion at the 2007 Freestyle Ski World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2007
The 2007 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, from March 5th-11th. Five events were supposed to be held for each sex, but the half-pipe was canceled.-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Skicross:...
in the moguls event. Rousseau also achieved at silver in the moguls event of the 2001 World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2001
The 2001 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held between January 17 to January 21 at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia near Vancouver, Canada. The World Championships featured both men's and women's events in the Moguls, Aerials and Dual Moguls.-Results:The moguls and...
at Blackcomb
Blackcomb Peak
Blackcomb Peak is a mountain located east of Whistler, British Columbia and forms the boundary between the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort and Garibaldi Provincial Park...
.
At the age of 30 Rousseau competed in his first Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, placing fifth. Rousseau had previously missed the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
because of a neck injury, and was left off the team in Turin
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
.