Nicholas Alexander (ski jumper)

Nicholas "Nick" Alexander (born August 24, 1988) is an American ski jumper from Lebanon, New Hampshire, who has competed internationally since 2007. He won the 2010 Season, USA Men's National Ski Jumping Championships in Lake Placid, New York in October 2009. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 11th in the team large hill, 40th in the individual large hill, and 41st in the individual normal hill events.

Alexander learned to ski and ski jump from members of the Lebanon Outing Club at the Storrs Hill Ski area.

Career results

Ski jumping Fis Cup

Alexander's best career finish was fifth at an FIS Cup event in Austria in 2009.

Ski jumping Continental Cup

Alexander has had 4 top ten Continental Cup finishes through January 2010. 10th place on 01-24-10 in Bischofshofen Austria, 9th place at Alpensia Resort Korea on 09-05-09, 7th place at Alpensia Resort Korea on 09-03-09 and 8th in Pragelato Italy on 03-15-09.

Ski jumping World Cup, World Championships

Alexander finished tenth in the team flying hill event at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010 in Planica. He qualified in 29th place for the individual competition at this same event.

His best World Cup finish was 38th in the large hill event in March 2010 in Finland.

His best Grand Prix (summer World Cup) finish was 15th in Courchevel in the individual large hill in August 2009 in France.

References

• Nicholas Alexander at the International Ski Federation
• 20 January 2010 US Ski Team announcement of the 2010 US Olympic ski jumping team. - accessed 21 January 2010.
• [1] - 2010 US Men's National Ski Jumping Champion announced- accessed 31 January 2010
• Nick Alexander at the United States Olympic Committee

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