Alex Schlopy

Alex Schlopy is an American freeskier from Park City, Utah. He was the winner of a gold medal at the 2011 Winter X Games in the big air contest. The following week, he won the gold medal in slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle [World Ski Championships 2011|2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships].
Schlopy attended The Winter Sports School in Park City. His mother, Holly Flanders, was a three-time winner on the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit. His father, Todd Schlopy, is a former NFL placekicker for the Buffalo Bills. Todd's cousin, Erik Schlopy, is a former alpine skier who competed at three editions of the Olympics.