Rory Bushfield

Rory Bushfield
Personal information
NicknameBushywayne
Born (1983-05-30) May 30, 1983 (age 43)
Balzac, Alberta, Canada
SpouseSarah Burke (2010–2012; her death)
Sport
SportMogul skiing, Slopestyle, backcountry

Rory Bushfield (born May 30, 1983) is a Canadian professional skier, filmmaker, and reality show star.

Bushfield is a former member of Canada's World Cup team, skiing moguls. He has also competed in slopestyle skiing before focusing on backcountry skiing and filmmaking.

Bushfield was a contestant on the reality diving competition Splash beginning in March 2013. He won the competition, defeating Nicole Eggert, on May 7, 2013.

Personal life

Bushfield and fellow freeskier Sarah Burke were married in Pemberton, British Columbia on September 25, 2010. Burke was a five-time gold medalist at the Winter X Games and won the world championship in halfpipe in 2005. She died after a training accident in Utah on January 19, 2012. He started the Sarah Burke Foundation in her memory.

Bushfield lives in Squamish, British Columbia with his dogs and girlfriend, Stacey Paradine. He was paralyzed in a car accident in 2024. He is also a single-engine pilot.

Filmography

References

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  2. ↑ "» Splash Recap: The Only Celebrity High-Diving Show Endorsed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar". Grantland.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
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  4. ↑ "A year after her death, Sarah Burke's husband honours her by living his life to the fullest". The Globe and Mail.
  5. ↑ "Remembering Sarah Burke – 'the most amazing girl ever'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2019-10-25.