Wescott became the first man to win an Olympic gold medal in snowboard cross, which was an event that was first held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. He would then go on to win another gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the same event. This makes him the only man alive to win an Olympic gold medal in the event.
It didn’t look like Wescott was going to be able to defend his gold medal at the 2010 Winter Games. He began the race in fourth place, but he steadily made his move to the front of the pack. It wasn’t until the final jump that Wescott took the lead, which gave him the win over hometown hero Mike Robertson.
The 37-year-old began snowboarding at the age of 10 years old. Like most snowboarders when they were younger, he also skied. However, he decided to focus on just snowboarding when he was 13 years old, which clearly paid off.
Wescott studied at Carrabassett Valley Academy in Maine. It is there where he trained with Olympians Bode Miller, Jeff Greenwood, Kirsten Clark and Emily Cook.
Wescott’s father had a job as the Track and Cross Country coach at Colby College in Maine, while his mother teaches at the University of Maine at Farmington. This is a big reason why Wescott has been known to pass on information to others about snowboarding quite easily.
Wescott was given the opportunity to meet President George W. Bush after he won his first Olympic gold medal. However, he declined because he didn’t approve of Bush’s policies.
Wescott owns a restaurant called The Rack with a buddy. It’s located near Sugarloaf ski resort in Maine. The purpose of the restaurant is to provide food and beverages for snowboarders and skiers at the ski resort.
In 2010, Wescott appeared on the FOX dating game show The Choice. The reality television show lasted just six episodes. However, Wescott did appear on the second episode with fellow celebrities Joe Jonas, Michael Catherwood and Parker Young.
During an interview on The Colbert Report, Wescott allowed host Stephen Colbert to wear the Olympic gold medal that was achieved in snowboard cross around his neck. On top of that, Wescott gave Colbert a Burton snowboard with an image of the comedian imprinted on it.
Wescott has been known to spend his rare free time catching up on books, hanging out with his cat Little, and dog Monster.
