Todd Richards (snowboarder), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Todd Richards (snowboarder)

American snowboarder

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1969

Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: snowboarder

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Todd Richards (snowboarder)

  • Todd Richards (born December 28, 1969) is a snowboarder from Paxton, Massachusetts.
  • A legendary name in snowboarding that is widely regarded as one of the best to ever do it.
  • Richards, an influential free style snowboarder, helped introduce "skate style" at a time when the sport was mainly influenced by alpine racing events.
  • Richards grew up skateboarding on the East Coast and easily translated his skills on 4 wheels to riding a halfpipe made of snow.
  • Richards won countless victories including multiple US Open halfpipe titles, X Games gold medals, and World Championship firsts.
  • He was a member of the 1998 US Olympic Halfpipe Team.
  • He published an autobiography, P3: Parks, Pipes, and Powder in 2003.
  • He produces a series of webisodes entitled Todcasts for Quiksilver and has been NBC's official color announcer of snowboarding, having done color commentary for the Torino, Vancouver, Sochi, and Pyongchang Olympic Games.
  • Richards has also graced the covers of magazines, filmed video parts, been characterized in video games, and even has an action figure.
  • He is the subject of a documentary entitled "Me, Myself and I" released in 2009.
  • He also plays a former professional snowboarder, who became a doctor after a riding accident left him paralyzed, named "Barry" in the 2001 movie Out Cold.Todd Richards lives in Encinitas California with his wife and 2 children.
  • Currently Richards hosts a popular podcast called "The Monday Mass" which deals with action sports news and gossip.

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