Mark McMorris (born December 9, 1993) is a popular Canadian Snowboarder who came to prominence as the first person to land a Backside Triple Cork 1440, while filming for Transworld snowboarding’s “Park Sessions” video in March 2011. He already boast of medals in both Olypic games and championships.
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| Quick Facts | |
| Birth Name: | Mark Lee McMorris |
| Birth Date: | December 9, 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Regina, Canada. |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Snowboarding |
| Parents: | Don McMorris, Cindy McMorris |
| Siblings: | Craig McMorris |
| Girlfriend: | Coco Ho |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight: | 72 kg |
| Net Worth: | $2 million |
Early Life
Mark McMorris was born on December 9, 1993 in Regina, Canada. His father, Don McMorris, is a provincial politician while his mother, Cindy McMorris, is a nurse. He has an older brother named Craig McMorris who is also a professional snowboarder.
He went to Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School.
Career
McMorris had competed in Wakeboarding before he began to focus on Snowboarding.
He came through professionally in 2010 and came to limelight as the first person to land a Backside Triple Cork 1440, while filming for Transqorld snowboarding’s “Park Sessions” video in March 2011. He also landed the world first Double Cork off a rail, the Front-Board Double Cork 1170 with melancholy grab.
He had competed in numerous events such as the Olympic games, Winter x games, World championships and so on and has several medals to show for his effort. He won a bronze medal in the Slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Personal Life
McMorris have a relationship with Coco Ho. The two began dating in September 2013, they met each other at the Z games and they ended up liking each other.
Net Worth
Mark McMorris has an estimated net worth of $2 million
Social Media Handle
- Instagram: @marmcmorris
- Twitter: @MarkMcMorris