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Danny Kass

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Daniel Kass was born on September 21st, 1982. He is a professional snowboarder from Vernon, New Jersey. He is known for his death defying spins and flips in the half-pipe as well as his punk image. He was the first rider to effectively land back two back 1080s in competition, at the 2002 US Open, starting off what can best be described as a firestorm of half-pipe progression in the top tiers of the snowboard community. His signature trick was the Backside Rodeo or Kassarole and is one of the most hard and impressive inverted spins that can be done on a snowboard.

His achievements include silver medals in both the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics, three US Open golds, numerous medals in the X Games, and much more. Together, with his brother Matt Kass and several friends, he formed the company Grenade Gloves, which began making snowboard gloves and almost immediately expanded into the snowboard outerwear and goggle market. Many of Danny's unique riding crew are also professional snowboarders and are also sponsored by Grenade. Danny at present lives in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Daniel Kass with all his dedication and devotion in his play achieved many goals in his overall athletic career. He had the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra hard work and efforts. He never lost hope in himself and always fought hard to achieve his goal. He is still remembered as one of the best athletes in the history of Olympics.

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