Danny Kass
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| Danny Kass | |
| Born | September 21, 1982 Greenwich, Connecticut  United States |
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men's snowboarding | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Halfpipe | |
| Silver | 2006 Torino | Halfpipe | |
| X Games | |||
| Gold | 2001 | Halfpipe | |
| Silver | 2003 | Halfpipe | |
| Silver | 2004 | Slopestyle | |
| Silver | 2004 | Halfpipe | |
| Silver | 2005 | Slopestyle | |
| Bronze | 2005 | Superpipe | |
Daniel "Danny" Kass (born September 21, 1982) is an American professional snowboarder.
He was born in Pompton Plains, NJ [1].
He is known for his stylish spins and flips in the half-pipe as well as his punk image. He was the first rider to successfully land back to back 1080s in competition, at the 2002 US Open, starting off what can best be described as a "firestorm" of halfpipe progression within the top tiers of the snowboard community. His signature trick, the Backside Rodeo or Kassarole, is one of the most difficult and impressive inverted spins that can be done on a snowboard.
His achievements include silver medals in both the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics, three US Open golds, several medals in the X Games, and much more. Together, with his brother Matt Kass and several friends, he formed the company Grenade Gloves, which began making snowboard gloves and soon expanded into the snowboard outerwear and goggle market. Many of Danny's original riding crew are also professional snowboarders and are also sponsored by Grenade. Danny currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
