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Ross Powers

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Athlete

The Resume

    (February 10, 1979- )
    Born in Bennington, Vermont
    Snowboarder
    Won one Gold Medal (2002) and one Bronze Medal (1998) in Men's halfpipe at the Winter Olympics
    Won one Gold Medal (2002) in the Halfpipe competition at the World Championships
    Won one Silver Medal (2011) in the Best Method competition at the X Games

Why he might be annoying:

    He missed out on making the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team.
    He tried out for snowboard cross for the 2010 Olympics, but he did not make the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team.
    He likes to play golf in his spare time.
    He has a Twitter account.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He helped the U.S. sweep the Men's Halfpipe competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics as he scored 46.1.
    He was the first of the three snowboarders from the U.S. to win a medal in the Men's Halfpipe competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
    He was instrumental in designing the Superpipe and the RossCross Family Terrain Park at Okemo Mountain, Vermont.
    He was referred as snowboarding's first child prodigy.
    He counts mountain biking, wakesurfing and watching movies as hobbies.
    He set up his own non profit organization providing young athletes with financial needs.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 40 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying