CBC Sports Online : 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah : Freestyle Skiing

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freestyle skiing

nicolas fontaine

Height: 1.68m
Weight: 70kg
Birthdate:
10 05, 1970

Hometown:
Magog, Que.
Residence:
Magog, Que.

Ranked sixth in 2001-02 World Cup serials standings.

Has one gold, one silver and five top-20 finishes this season.

First man ever to perform two quad somersaults in competition.

Finished sixth in World Cup standings with two gold medals in 2000-01.

World Cup aerials champion for four consecutive seasons (1996-97 to 1999-2000).

Has 11 career World Cup gold medals going into current season.

World champion in 1997.

Won silver at 1992 Olympics, when freestyle skiing was demonstration sport; finished sixth in 1994 and 10th in 1998.

	COUNTRY	G	S	B
1	GER	12	16	7
2	NOR	11	7	6
3	USA	10	13	11
4	RUS	6	6	4
5	CAN	6	3	8
6	FRA	4	5	2
7	ITA	4	4	4
8	FIN	4	4	4
9	NED	3	5	0
10	SUI	3	2	6

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