Scotty Lago (born November 12, 1987) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 snowboarder. He is the 2004 World quarterpipe champion and winner of a bronze medal 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...

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Career

Lago has been riding since 1996. He began snowboarding at a local tubing hill in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Lago was a member of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Snowboarding team along with Shaun White

Shaun White

Shaun Roger White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He rides regular stance, twelve and negative three degrees on his board.-Early life:Shaun White is an Irish American...

, Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2004. His first and to date only World Cup victory was in Canada in the halfpipe event in 2008....

, and Louie Vito

Louie Vito

Louis "Louie" Vito is an American professional snowboarder.-Early life:Louis Vito was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Bellefontaine, growing up outside Mad River Mountain. He attended the Stratton Mountain School in Vermont and turned pro in 2005...

. On February 17, 2010, Lago won the bronze medal with a score of 42.8 out of 50.0.

On February 19, 2010, controversial photos surfaced of Lago with his bronze medal and Team USA gear. Due to these photos, he returned home before the end of the games.

Personal life

Lago is from Seabrook, New Hampshire

Seabrook, New Hampshire

Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2010 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, the third-most...

. He has raised money for the Floating Hospital for Children in Boston

Boston

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. When Lago is not snowboarding, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Lago passes on his love of snowboarding to young snowboarder campers at High Cascade Snowboard Camp, during his Signature Session, Session 2: June 26-July 3. Lago is a member of the Frends Crew made up of snowboarders Mason Aguirre

Mason Aguirre

Mason Singer Aguirre is an American snowboarder. He competes in halfpipe, slopestyle and superpipe, but consistently places higher in halfpipe and superpipe competitions.-Career:...

, Kevin Pearce

Kevin Pearce (snowboarder)

Kevin Pearce is an American snowboarder. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and raised in Hartland, Vermont before moving with his parents to Norwich, Vermont.-Career:...

, Danny Davis, Keir Dillon

Keir Dillon

Keir Dillon professional snowboarder specializing in Halfpipe. With his smooth style and big airs, he is considered by many to be one of the world's best riders.-Career:...

, Jack Mitrani, Mikkel Bang and Luke Mitrani

Luke Mitrani

Luke Mitrani is a professional snowboarder.Luke placed 1st in the halfpipe at the 2011 Winter Dew Tour with the highest score in Dew Tour history, 97.00.He also placed 2nd at the U.S Snowboarding Grand Prix in 2010....

. He is also sponsored by Neff Headwear

Neff headwear

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. Frends is a group of riders who turned their initial friendship into a formal alliance in 2007 to move the sport away from its recent competitive and business focus and return the sport to its grass roots

Grass Roots

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, collegial beginnings.

Career highlights

• 2004 World Quarterpipe Champion
• 1st place 2006 Fis Word Cup Halfpipe
• 1st place 2006 Paul Mitchell Progression Session
• 3rd place 2006 X Games Halfpipe
• 5th place 2007 O'Neil Evolution Quarterpipe
• 3rd place 2007 Grand Prix Slopestyle
• 2nd place 2007 Van Cup
• 2nd place 2007 New Zealand Open Halfpipe
• 1st place 2007 World Cup Halfpipe Opener
• 2nd place 2008 Air & Style
  Air & Style
  The Air & Style is a European snowboard contest first held in Innsbruck, Austria in 1994 and now held annually.-History:Charly Weger and his snowboard photographer friend Andrew Hourmont first started the Air & Style Contest in Innsbruck. They only expected some hundred spectators but more than a...
  
  Quarterpipe
• 2nd place 2009 X Games Slopestyle
• 1st place 2009 Burton US Open Quarterpipe
• 3rd place 2009 Burton US Open Slopestyle
• 2nd place 2010 Grand Prix Halfpipe
• 2nd place 2010 Grand Prix Halfpipe
• 3rd place 2010 Winter Olympics
• 2nd place 2011 Winter X Games Halfpipe

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