A Bloom in Winter

The Short List on Bloom
-2002 U.S. Olympian, finishing ninth in moguls.
-2005 World Cup overall champion with a record-tying six consecutive World Cup wins; eight out of nine podiums.
-2003 World Champion in dual moguls, silver medalist in moguls.
Did You Know?
-Became the youngest man to win the overall World Cup title in 2002 at age 19.
-Fourth World Cup win in 2004 and five other podiums; won two World Cup mogul events in 2003; 2002 U.S. Nationals champion.
-Proclaimed he would compete in the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games at age 11.
-Started skiing at Keystone Mountain when he was three where his mother was a ski instructor and was an alpine racer before turning to moguls.
-Motto: “Compete like you are number one, train like you are number two.”
-In 2003, made first team freshman All-American in football, third team All-American punt returner…In 2002, longest pass reception in CU history at 94 yards against KSU for a touchdown, first punt return in college career was 75 yards for touchdown.
-Ruled “permanently ineligible” by NCAA after pursuing Olympic dream and accepting skiing endorsement deals. He turned his eligibility fight with NCAA into an athlete rights advocacy.
-Featured in a national television ad for Under Armour, a 10-page pictorial in the November 2004 issue of GQ and was the cover boy for Abercrombie & Fitch 2004 Christmas catalog.
-Voted one of the “Sexiest Men is Sports” by Sports Illustrated for Women in 2002 and Cosmo Girl “Eye Candy” in 2003.
-Was all-state receiver at Loveland High School, where his team won the Colorado state championship his senior year; caught 48 passes for 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2000.
-A speedster on foot (as well as skis), he was a three-year high school letter winner in track and a member of the state champion 800-meter relay team his junior year.
This multi-sport stud has got it going on! Looks and talent? Jeez, the snow of Torino hasn’t got a chance. It’ll be melted in seconds with this hot shot on it.
Click for the gold Bloom. We’re behind you all the way! (Wink. Wink.)