Charles Gagnier

Charles Gagnier
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Home Mountain Mont-sainte-anne, Québec
Age 23
Ski Salomon
Other Sponsors Spy, D-Structure
Discipline Freestyle

Charles Gagnier is a Canadian freeskier. He was born on July 19, 1985 in Victoriaville QC.

He is best known for inventing the octograb,[1] a trick that consists of grabbing one ski's tail with the right hand and the nose of the other ski with the left hand. His most famous trick is the Octograb 1260.

References

  1. ^ http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20081218/SPORTS/812179944/1056&title=Breckenridge%20Dew%20Tour:%20Slopestyle%20prelims%20today

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