Jeret Peterson
- Birthdate: December 12, 1981
- Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.75 m)
- Age: 31 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | Men's Aerials | SilverFINAL (2nd - Qualified) |
| 02/25 | Men's Aerials Final - Jump 2 | 128.62 (3rd) |
| 02/25 | Men's Aerials Final - Jump 1 | 118.59 (5th) |
| 02/22 | Men's Aerials Qualification Jump 1 | 119.47 (8th) |
| 02/22 | Men's Aerials Qualification Jump 2 | 117.87 (7th) |
Athlete Profile
- "Speedy" Peterson secured a trip to Vancouver with a win at the Olympic Trials in Steamboat Springs, Colo., beating out Dylan Ferguson.
- Placed seventh at the 2006 Olympics in Turin and ninth in ’02 at Salt Lake City.
- Took first place at a World Cup event in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Jan. 18. Seven months later, he finished second in the National Championships at Utah Olympic Park.
- Signature jump is a quintuplet twisting triple back flip. Peterson is the only athlete to have successfully landed that move consistently on the World Cup.
- Started skiing at 7 years old and was focusing on aerials by 14.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |