Torstein Horgmo's Record Breaking Feat

 
 

Last Friday, Torstein Horgmo became the first and only snowboarder to have completed at triple cork in the Winter X Games.  Horgmo did the triple cork in his final go at the big-air competition.



If you think that's stupendous, think about this:  the Norwegian snowboarder accomplished this despite going through a crash earlier and suffering from a broken rib!

Who is Torstein Horgmo?

Torstein started riding in 1999, when he was around 12.  He is turning 24 this Feb. 18.

Horgmo has been known to skillfully execute very technical tricks with seeming ease and style.

He's also an old face at the X Games, having won the gold in the Winter X XII in 2008, going against Travis Rice (semifinals) and Kevin Pearce (finals).  He was, however, beaten by Rice the following year.

The impressive feat with the triple cork is not the first for Horgmo.  He first succeeded with the trick during last summer in his native Norway.

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