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Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Jeff Bean
- Jeff Bean (born January 11, 1977) is a Canadian freestyle skier.Bean competes in aerials, and made his World Cup debut in January 1996, and made his first World Cup podium later that season, finishing third in Kirchberg.
- One year later, Kirchberg was the site of his first two career World Cup wins, as he won events on back-to-back days.Over his career, Bean placed on the podium at 17 World Cup events, and claimed 4 titles over a 10-year span.
- His most successful season came in 2003, when he placed 3rd overall in the World Cup standings.
- His lone medal at the World Championships came in 2005, when he finished second behind countryman Steve Omischl.Bean competed in three Olympic games, beginning in 1998 and ending in 2006.
- His best finish was 4th in 2002, missing out on a medal by only two-tenths of a point.
- He also made the final in 1998, but finished 11th out of 12 competitors.
- In 2006, he was well positioned to make the final after the first jump, but a poor second jump left him in 19th place.Additionally, Bean competed on the television show "Mantracker" in season 2, episode 8.
- He and fellow Olympian Steve Omishl, completed a gruelling 42 km route on foot in the Ontario wilderness over 2 days to beat the star of the show, Terry Grant, and sidekick Phil Lemieux to the finish line.
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