Nick Goepper

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“No matter what kind of situation life throws at you, no matter how you’re feeling, there’s always people that are going to love you and support you and want you to get back on your feet. Just know that and have patience.”

Nick Goepper has depression. Goepper is a freestyle skier who represented the US at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he won silver. He has also won three gold medals and two silver medals at the Winter X Games. Goepper began skiing at age 5 and competing at age 11. As a child, he sold candy bars to pay for ski passes. His hobbies include surfing, skateboarding, and camping.

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