Valentino Guseli
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| Born | 1 April 2005 Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentino Guseli (born 1 April 2005) is an Australian snowboarder. He competed in the halfpipe event at the 2022 Winter Olympics[1] and the big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Guseli competed as a 16 year old at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and made the final of the halfpipe, finishing sixth overall.[2]
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Guseli was added to the big air competition mere hours before the qualification round when competitor Mark McMorris withdrew due to injury. Guseli finished twelfth in the qualifier, moving forward to the final round.[3][4][5] He fell twice in the final, finishing in tenth.[6] Guseli also competed in the half pipe event where he finished fifth.[7]
Personal life
Born in Australia, Guseli is of Italian descent through his father.[8]
References
- ^ Davies, Will. "Valentino Guseli: the 16-year-old Australian tipped for surprise medal in men's snowboard halfpipe final". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "'It feels like flying': Valentino Guseli set to soar after reaching Olympic snowboard halfpipe final". ABC News. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Aussie snowboard gun gets Olympics off to flying start". ESPN. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal; Fast, Annie (5 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Valentino Guseli, from last-minute call-up to snowboard big air finalist". Olympics. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Australia off to a flyer at Winter Olympics as tearful Valentino Guseli nails final jump". The Guardian. 5 February 2026.
- ^ Smale, Simon (7 February 2026). "Valentino Guseli's 'massive personal win' during big air final". ABC News. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "'It's a bit numb': Scotty James settles for second Olympic silver in snowboard halfpipe". The Guardian. 13 February 2026. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Fast, Annie (6 February 2026). "Australian halfpipe snowboarder Valentino Guseli on Italian heritage and Winter Olympics 2026 medal ambitions".
External links
- Valentino Guseli at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Valentino Guseli at the X Games
- Valentino Guseli at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Valentino Guseli at Milano Cortina 2026
- Valentino Guseli at Olympics.com
- Valentino Guseli at Olympedia
- Valentino Guseli at InterSportStats