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| Name: |
Kyle Kessler |
| Birth Date: |
February 14th, 1986 |
| Height / Weight: |
5'9'' / 180 lbs |
| Hometown: |
Eden Prairie, MN |
Facts & Figures
... private life:
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very active in his catholic church |
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has 1 brother and 1 sister |
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names "working, working, working" as his hobby |
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was home-schooled for some time |
... ski jumping:
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started at 8 at the Bush Lake ski jumps |
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was about to quit jumping at 13/14, but fortunately sticked
with it |
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2000: beat the current U.S. #1 Clint Jones in a
national competition (and is still proud of that) |
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2002: John R. Lyons Award /Best Overall Central Skier |
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Summer 2002: Schuler Grand Prix in Europe |
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Fall 2002: moved to Chicago to train with the Norge ski
club |
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2002/2003: COC Ispheming and Westby |
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2003: John R. Lyons Award /Best Overall Central Skier |
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Summer 2003: training at Grand Rapids, as well as
travelling to Calgary, Park City and Lake Placid, competing in several COCs |
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Fall 2003: Schuler Grand Prix and training camp in
Europe, knee injury in Predazzo (a clip came out, the crash ended up in
a deep cut in the knee, open surgery and a cast for 10 days) |
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2003/2004: Junior Worlds in Stryn/NOR, competed in the
Westby COC |
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Spring 2004: was named to the 2004 Development Team,
moved to Park City for summer training |
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December 2005: 2nd and 9th in Lake
Placid, NY, Super Tour |
 
Kyle about . . .
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ski jumping itself: "It's like a rollercoaster you have control over." |
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future goals: "Some days I think I am so close I can touch it. Other
days it's so far away I don't think I'll ever make it." |
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