Kevin Bickner: Photos Of The Ski Jumper

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February 1, 2022 12:11AM EST

Click through to see photos of the Olympic ski jumping star and current national record holder, Kevin Bickner.

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Kevin Bickner Takes Flight During A Ski Jumping Training Session In Zakopane, Poland

Kevin Bickner Takes Flight During A Ski Jumping Training Session In Zakopane, Poland — Kevin was born September 23, 1996 in Wauconda, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He first became interested in the sport after witnessing it at the nearby Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, Illinois. He apparently began practicing jumping on a plastic hill and, by age 11, started jumping the 70-meter hill — the tallest at the club. Five years after that, Kevin was living part-time in Park City, Utah and was a part of the U.S. developmental team. In 2017, he set the national record in Norway, jumping 244.5 meters (802 ft.).

Kevin’s first participation in the Winter Olympic Games was in 2018 at Pyeongchang. He finished 18th on the normal hill — the best by a U.S. man in the Olympics in 16 years. He’s headed back to the winter games in 2022 to compete for the U.S. team.

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Kevin Bickner Speaks To Reporter

Kevin Bickner Speaks To Reporter — Kevin Bickner speaks to a reporter after a training session on the 90-meter ski jump at the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y., . Bickner won the U.S. trials last month, helping him earn a trip to the Olympics for the second time.

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Kevin Bickner After His First Jump At The 2018 Olympics

Kevin Bickner After His First Jump At The 2018 Olympics — Kevin Bickner of the USA team reacts after his first jump of the Men’s Normal Hill Individual Ski Jumping competition at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre. The event took place during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 2018.

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Kevin Bickner Jumping At The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Kevin Bickner Jumping At The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics — Kevin Bickner of United States at mens normal hill final at Pyeongchang winter olympics. The 25-year-old Bickner, who learned how to jump in suburban Chicago at the Norge Ski Club, finished 18th on the normal hill and 20th on the large hill at the Pyeongchang Games.

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Kevin Bickner In Austria

Kevin Bickner In Austria — The US’s Kevin Bickner reacts after his second attempt during the fourth stage of the Four Hills Ski Jumping event. The event took place at the ski jump in Bischofshofen, Austria, Jan. 2018.

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US Ski Jumping Trials In Park City, Utah

US Ski Jumping Trials In Park City, Utah — First place finisher Michael Glasder (5) shares the podium with second place finisher Kevin Bickner (4) and the the third place finisher William Rhodes (6) following the men’s ski jumping event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, in Park City, Utah. Glasder qualified for the Olympic team and Kevin would follow in 2018.

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Kevin Bickner At The FIS Nordic World Skiing Championships

Kevin Bickner At The FIS Nordic World Skiing Championships — Kevin Bickner of USA reacts after his second round jump of the Men’s HS130 Ski Jumping competition at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Lahti, Finland, 2017. The Illinois native went on to set the U.S. record with his jump in Norway later in 2017.

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Kevin Bickner Jumps At The 65th Four Hills Tournament, Garmisch Partenkirchen

Kevin Bickner Jumps At The 65th Four Hills Tournament, Garmisch Partenkirchen — Kevin Bickner is airborne during the second stage of the 65th Four Hills Ski Jumping Tournament on the Great Olympic Hill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The event took place in 2017.

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Kevin Bickner At The Germany Ski Jumping World Cup

Kevin Bickner At The Germany Ski Jumping World Cup — Kevin Bickner takes flight during the Men’s Singles Hs 140 Competition of the Ski Jumping World Cup at the Vogtland Arena in Klingenthal Germany. The event took place in 2016 and Kevin finished 23rd.

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