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Danny Kass
Full name: Daniel "Danny" Kass
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: September 21, 1982 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Okema Mountain Ski Club
Country: 
United States
Sport: Snowboarding
Medals: 2 Silver (2 Total)
Biography
Danny Kass grew up in New Jersey, but attended the Okemo Mountain School in Vermont, so he could focus on snowboarding. In addition to his Olympic silver medals in halfpipe in 2002 and 2006, his best year was 2000-01, when he won every major event, including the US Open, the Winter X Superpipe, and the overall Chevy Grand Prix title. He won six medals in halfpipe, superpipe, and slopestyle at the Winter X Games from 2001-05, but never won another gold after 2001. Kass has won four US Open titles. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | Snowboarding | Men's Halfpipe | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 2006 Winter | 23 | Torino | Snowboarding | Men's Halfpipe | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
Men's Halfpipe
| Games | Age | City | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | J1(SA) | J2(R) | J3(A) | J4S(O1) | J5S(O2) | J1S | J2S | J3S | J4S | J5S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | United States | USA | Final Round | 2 | 42.5 | ||||||||||||
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | United States | USA | Final Round | Run 1 | 2 | 42.5 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | ||||||
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | United States | USA | Final Round | Run 2 | 3 | 41.5 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 8.8 | ||||||
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | United States | USA | Qualifying Round 1 | 8 | 36.7 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | |||||||
| 2002 Winter | 19 | Salt Lake City | United States | USA | Qualifying Round 2 | 2 | Q | 42.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 | ||||||
| 2006 Winter | 23 | Torino | United States | USA | Final Round | 2 | 44.0 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 Winter | 23 | Torino | United States | USA | Final Round | Run 1 | 11 | 20.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | ||||||
| 2006 Winter | 23 | Torino | United States | USA | Final Round | Run 2 | 1 | 44.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | ||||||
| 2006 Winter | 23 | Torino | United States | USA | Qualifying Round 1 | 1 | Q | 43.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
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