Born: 1994

Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, Calif. 

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Maddie Bowman of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's ski halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Sergei Grits) 2014 Sochi Olympic Games;Winter Olympic games;Olympic games;Spor AP

Event: Halfpipe skiing

Sochi: Gold medal in halfpipe skiing

Details: Bowman has been a member of the U.S. freestyle ski team for three years. She won her first X Games gold medal in 2013 and took the AFP halfpipe title last year. The event is new to the Olympics in 2014.

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Photo: The Associated Press