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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet snowboarder Maxence Parrot

Maxence Parrot of Canada rides to third place in the men's snowboard slopestyle at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 15, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Maxence Parrot of Canada rides to third place in the men's snowboard slopestyle at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on December 15, 2013 in Breckenridge, Colorado. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Sport: Snowboarding

Event: Slopestyle

Age: 19

Hometown: Bromont, Que.

Accomplishments:

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  • 2013 Winter X Games Aspen Silver Medallist.
  • Two-time World Cup circuit medallist.

Interesting Fact: He has experienced immediate international success: Of his first three World Cup events he finished on the podium in two. In his first Winter X Games he won silver, behind only teammate Mark McMorris.

Chances: Parrot has made a name for himself in snowboarding recently. He has rapidly emerged as a podium favourite when slopestyle snowboarding makes its Olympic debut in Sochi.

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