Sebastien Toutant
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Sebastien Toutant is a Canadian snowboarder
. He won a silver medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV
in Aspen
, Colorado
, behind Torstein Horgmo
. He also won gold in Snowboard Slope Style in the same games. It was his first gold at the X Games.
During spring of 2011, he was the third person to land a triple cork (backside 1440). Behind 17 year old Mark McMorris and Torstein Horgmo.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
. He won a silver medal in Snowboard Big Air at the 2011 Winter X Games XV
Winter X Games XV
Winter X Games XV were held from January 26 to January 30, 2011, in Aspen, Colorado. They are the 10th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, behind Torstein Horgmo
Torstein Horgmo
Torstein Horgmo is a Norwegian pro snowboarder. He is 5'9" tall.He is known for executing very technical jump tricks with great style.-Life and career:...
. He also won gold in Snowboard Slope Style in the same games. It was his first gold at the X Games.
During spring of 2011, he was the third person to land a triple cork (backside 1440). Behind 17 year old Mark McMorris and Torstein Horgmo.