Sage Kotsenburg's name has forever been stamped in Winter Olympics history after the 20-year-old notched the United States' first gold medal in the 2014 Sochi Games. With a seriously insane trick, Kotsenburg impressed the judges and won everyone's hearts.
Sage Kotsenburg has also established himself as the 2014 Sochi Games heartthrob with his goofy, carefree personality and his obvious love for his sport. There's more than just snowboarding to Kotsenburg however so we're breaking down the things you need to know about this Olympics champ.
- Sage Kotsenburg was born on July 27, 1993. This snowboarding phenom is only 20 years old.
- He was born to parents Carol Ann and Steve Kotsenburg.
- Sage Kotsenburg's father works a real estate agent while his mom acts as his travel agent. The athlete also has two older brothers, Jeremy and Blaze, and a younger sister, Kirra.
- Sage Kotsenburg and Miley Cyrus have something in common. We couldn’t help but notice this as Sage was on the podium showing off his gold medal — Sage does Miley’s tongue thing! And just when we thought it might’ve simply been because he was just so excited, we looked at his Dew Tour bio, which features this gem of a photo of him.
- Sage Kotsenburg prefers Scandinavian sights. When asked in a recent interview which place he likes to travel to most, Sage answered Norway. And here’s why: “Lots of not bad looking chicks and a beautiful country.” Can’t argue with that!
