Louie Vito

Louie Vito
Personal information
Full nameLouis Philip Vito III
Born (1988-03-20) March 20, 1988 (age 38)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Home townSandy, Utah, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
SpouseHailey Ostrom
WebsiteLouieVito.com
Sport
Country United States
SportSnowboarding
Event
Superpipe
Turned pro
2005
Achievements and titles
5th Place, Men's Halfpipe
World finals
2012 World Snowboarding Championships, 3rd Place
2009 FIS Snowboard World Cup, 2nd Place
2006 World Superpipe Championships, 5th Place
National finals
2012 U.S. Grand Prix Champion
2011 U.S. Grand Prix Champion
2009 U.S. Grand Prix Champion
2008 U.S. Grand Prix Champion
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games Europe
Gold medal – first place2011 TignesSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2013 TignesSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2012 TignesSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2010 TignesSuperpipe
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place2014 AspenSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2011 AspenSuperpipe
Winter Dew Tour
Gold medal – first place2010 BreckenridgeSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2011Overall
Gold medal – first place2011 KillingtonSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2012Overall
Gold medal – first place2012 SnowbasinSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2011 BreckenridgeSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2012 BreckenridgeSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2012 KillingtonSuperpipe
U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2008Overall
Gold medal – first place2008 KillingtonSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2008 Copper MountainSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2008 Tamarack MountainSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2009Overall
Gold medal – first place2009 Tamarack MountainSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2010 Copper MountainSuperpipe
Gold medal – first place2011Overall
Gold medal – first place2012Overall
Gold medal – first place2012 MammothSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2007Overall
Silver medal – second place2007 Tamarack MountainSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2007 Mount BachelorSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2009 BorealSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2009 Copper MountainSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2010Overall
Silver medal – second place2010 MammothSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2011 Copper MountainSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2013 Copper MountainSuperpipe
Burton Global Open Series
Gold medal – first place2005 Australian OpenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2006 New Zealand OpenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2007 Australian OpenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2010 U.S. OpenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2011 New Zealand OpenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2012 U.S. OpenSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2010 New Zealand OpenSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2013 U.S. OpenSuperpipe
Vans Cup at Tahoe
Silver medal – second place2008Superpipe
Jeep King Of the Mountain Tour
Gold medal – first place2008 Squaw ValleySuperpipe
Garnier Fructis Pro Challenge
Gold medal – first place2006Superpipe

Louis Philip Vito III (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional snowboarder. He is an Olympian, Winter X Games, and U.S. Grand Prix Champion. He is of Italian descent.

Early life

Louie Vito was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in the nearby city of Bellefontaine. In his teenage years, he moved to Vermont to pursue his love of snowboarding by enrolling in the Stratton Mountain School – a ski and snowboarding academy. He spent his high school years snowboarding in the morning, studying in the afternoons, and traveling to competitions when time permitted. After graduating high school, he moved to Sandy, Utah. He is of Italian descent.

Career

Louie Vito has won four U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Overall Championships, six X Games medals, and two Winter Dew Tour Overall Championships, among many other accolades.

Vito rose to prominence on the professional snowboarding scene at age 17 by completing a backside 1080 at the Australian Open Snowboarding Championships – making him the first rider to pull off the complex move in an Australian competition successfully. This helped propel Vito to the top of the podium, capturing his first of two consecutive championships there.

In September 2009, Vito competed on the ninth season of Dancing With the Stars. Partnered with professional dancer Chelsie Hightower, he rehearsed for the show at the same time that he was training for the Olympics. Three months later, he represented the United States at the 21st Olympic Games in Vancouver. In 2022, Vito represented Italy in the halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Louie Vito became the oldest snowboarder to compete in the men's halfpipe event.

Charity

Each year Vito holds the "Louie Vito Rail Jam" in his hometown at Mad River Mountain. The event is held to mentor young riders who are given the opportunity to compete without an entry fee and get outfitted in Vito's premium gear. The Rail Jam supports local charity St. Vincent de Paul through money raised from auction items and food donated to the food bank by everyone who attends.[citation needed]

Results

References

  1. 1 2 "Louie Vito". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Press (February 8, 2022). "Snowboarding an Italian job for Vito at Beijing Olympics". Rocky Mountain Outlook.
  3. ↑ "Louie Vito 'Bummed' to be off Dancing with the Stars".
  4. ↑ Graham, Pat (February 8, 2022). "Snowboarding an Italian job for Vito at Beijing Olympics". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022.