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{{Short description|American snowboarder (born 1981)}} |
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| name = Andy Finch |
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| birth_name = Andrew Joseph Finch |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|20}} |
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| birth_place = [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = [[Snowboarding|Snowboarder]] |
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| television = ''[[The Amazing Race 19]]'' (4th place) |
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'''Andrew Joseph Finch''' (born March 20, 1981) is an American [[snowboarding|snowboarder]]. His accomplishments include winning the overall [[U.S. Grand Prix]] [[Halfpipe]] Title in 2003 and 2004, taking first place in the [[Arctic Challenge]] in [[Norway]] in April 2004, winning the [[Vans Triple Crown]] in February 2004, winning the O'Neill Snowboard Jam in January 2005, and finishing in second place in Northstar Resort's Vans Tahoe Cup. In addition, Finch competed in the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] for the United States. He lives in Truckee, California and attended [[Bullard High School (Fresno, California)|Bullard High School]] in [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], [[California]]. |
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Finch and his friend [[Tommy Czeschin]] participated on the [[The Amazing Race 19|19th season]] of ''[[The Amazing Race (American TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/31/amazing-race-cast-survivor-ethan-jenna/|title=' Survivor' winners Ethan and Jenna head up new 'Amazing Race' cast. Plus: New twists revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last=Ross|first=Dalton|date=2011-08-31|access-date=2011-08-31}}</ref> They ended up in 4th place out of 11 teams and were the eighth team eliminated in [[Casco Viejo, Panama|Casco Viejo]], [[Panama]]. He and Tommy are one of the few teams who won 6 out of 12 legs on ''The Amazing Race 19''. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{official website|url=http://andyfinch.net/}} |
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* [http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/63359/ Andy and Tommy's ''The Amazing Race 19'' Official Profile] |
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[[Category:1981 births]] |
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[[Category:American male snowboarders]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Fresno, California]] |
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[[Category:People from Truckee, California]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Nevada County, California]] |
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[[Category:Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:X Games athletes]] |
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[[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 16 October 2024
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Andy Finch | |
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| Born | Andrew Joseph Finch March 20, 1981 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Snowboarder |
| Television | The Amazing Race 19 (4th place) |
Andrew Joseph Finch (born March 20, 1981) is an American snowboarder. His accomplishments include winning the overall U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe Title in 2003 and 2004, taking first place in the Arctic Challenge in Norway in April 2004, winning the Vans Triple Crown in February 2004, winning the O'Neill Snowboard Jam in January 2005, and finishing in second place in Northstar Resort's Vans Tahoe Cup. In addition, Finch competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics for the United States. He lives in Truckee, California and attended Bullard High School in Fresno, California.
Finch and his friend Tommy Czeschin participated on the 19th season of The Amazing Race.[1] They ended up in 4th place out of 11 teams and were the eighth team eliminated in Casco Viejo, Panama. He and Tommy are one of the few teams who won 6 out of 12 legs on The Amazing Race 19.
References
[edit]- ^ Ross, Dalton (2011-08-31). "' Survivor' winners Ethan and Jenna head up new 'Amazing Race' cast. Plus: New twists revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
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- People from Truckee, California
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- Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- X Games athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Participants in American reality television series
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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