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LUKE WYNEN - Bio
Age: 28
Height: 6'1"
Birthplace: Wilmar, Minn
Residence: Mammoth Lakes, CA
Over the years, Luke Wynen has become a well-known veteran of pipe competition, bringing plenty of experience and an impressive resume to the snowboard circuit. A product of Reading, Penn., Wynen can be seen regularly on the podium at major contests across the nation, including the X Games, US Open, and Vans Triple Crown Series. Luke's continuous pursuit of the top was noticed by STIHL, and Luke is the newest addition to Team STIHL.
In 2005, Wynen's talent and leadership positioned himself at the top of the sport as he qualified for the United States National Snowboard Team.
Wynen lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA, with his wife Danielle.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2006 2nd Planet X Games Superpipe Perisher Blue, Australia
2006 2nd Aspen Open Superpipe Buttermilk, CO
2006 9th X Games Superpipe Aspen, CO
2005 Named to
the United States National Snowboard Team
2004 Winter X Games VIII -- Superpipe – 8th
place finish
2004 Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding – 2nd
place overall
- 1st Stop: Mountain Dew Pro Nationals – Superpipe
– 3rd place
- 2nd Stop: Built Ford Tough Championship of Snowboarding
– Superpipe – 4th place
- 3rd Stop: Vans North American Championships –
Superpipe – 2nd place
2004 Ripzone Invitational – 5th place
2004 World Superpipe Championships of Snowboarding
– Superpipe – 4th place
2004 Chevy Truck U.S. Grand Prix – Superpipe
– 5th place
2002 Vans Triple Crown Mountain Dew Pro Nationals
– Superpipe – 1st place
2002 American Snowboard Tour at the Sugar Bowl –
Superpipe – 1st place
2001 Chevy Truck U.S. Grand Prix – Superpipe
– 2nd place
2001 American Snowboard Tour at the Sugar Bowl –
Superpipe – 1st place
1999 X Games – Superpipe – Bronze Medal
FILM:
Wynen was one of the riders selected to be in the 2003
movie Local Soul, which documented trips through
the finest resorts California has to offer, while meeting
some of the best snowboarders in the world.
TELEVISION:
Wynen was one of five extreme sport athletes who starred
in a reality TV show entitled Steel Roots TV.
The show's five episodes about snowboarding aired
in December of 2004 on the Inspirational Network.
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