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Jeremy Bloom Profile |
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Birth Date: April 2, 1982
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Birth Place: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Birth Name: Jeremy Ryan Bloom
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Height:
5'9"
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Biography |
Jeremy Ryan Bloom (born April 2, 1982) is an American
Olympic skier and model.
Bloom was born in Fort Collins, Colorado and grew up in
Loveland, Colorado. His father, Larry Bloom, is Jewish and a
psychology professor at Colorado State University and his
mother, Char, is a ski and fly fishing instructor. He has an
older brother, Jordan, and an older sister, Molly.
Bloom grew up skiing at the Keystone Resort, where his
mother was an instructor. He attended Loveland High School
and was the star football player of their team, as well as a
track state champion. Bloom joined the US Freestyle Ski Team
at age 15, and was the #1 ranked men's freestyle skier in
the world by age 19. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics
at Salt Lake City, Utah, where he placed #9. Bloom also
competed in the 2002 US Nationals, coming in at #1.
Bloom's experiences at the Olympics were documented in a
special that aired on MTV. Bloom subsequently received a
modeling job with Tommy Hilfiger Jeans.
Bloom is a former wide receiver and punt returner for the
University of Colorado's Buffs football team. Bloom was
declared ineligible to play by the NCAA for accepting skiing
endorsements. The NCAA denied his eligibility after a long
legal battle because according to NCAA regulations
student-athletes are not permitted to endorse products.
Exceptions are not given for endorsement deals earned in
non-NCAA sports like freestyle skiing. However, Bloom
continues to train for football and will attend the NFL’s
combine after the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. |
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Other
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2006 Olympic Winter Games, sixth
2002 Olympic Winter Games, ninth
2005 World Cup Champion (overall, moguls)
2005 World Championships, bronze (dual moguls)
2003 World Champion (dual moguls), silver (moguls)
2003 World Cup Overall Champion
2003 Duals World Champion |
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