Aleš Valenta [SEP] place of birth
Aleš Valenta
Aleš Valenta () (born 6 February 1973 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech freestyle skier who participated in aerials.
On February 19, 2002, he won the Winter Olympics gold medal in the freestyle aerials competition where he succeeded to perform the first triple back flip with five twists in the world.He operates the freestyle skiing centre in the town of Štíty. He was the first man to perform triple sallet with five screws.
External links.
- Official Web site
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Valenta
Valenta (feminine Valentová) is a Czech and Slovak surname, and may refer to:
- Aleš Valenta (b. 1973), Czech Olympic skier
- Arnošt Valenta (1912–1944), Czech aviator, one of "The Fifty" men murdered by the Gestapo after the Great Escape, World War II
- Edvard Valenta (1901–1978), Czech journalist and author
- Jaroslava Valentová, Czech athlete
- Jiří Valenta, Czech footballer
- Matěj Valenta, Czech footballer
- Róbert Valenta, Slovak