Warren Shouldice
Date of Birth: April 1, 1983
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alta.
Place of Residence: Calgary, Alta.
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Years on National Team: 8
Coaches
Dennis Capicik, Daniel Murphy
Nickname
Wookie
Result Highlights
2009 World Championships, Inawashiro, 3rd place
2006 Olympic Games, Turin, 6th place
Career Highlights
2005, first person ever to perform a lay triple full full in competition at the World Cup in Deer Valley
2002 Finalist, Canadian Junior Male Athlete of the Year
How I got into Freestyle
I was a competitive gymnast before I moved my flips onto snow
Overcoming Injuries
I sustained a serious neck injury in the summer of 2002 while performing at a water ramp show in Lake Placid. That crash was the greatest hurdle I’ve ever had to overcome, it changed me forever. Then this past season I had another serious fall while competing at Mt. Gabriel, I suffered a concussion, a compression fracture in my back and bruised ribs, but I came back to finish 3rd at the World Championships only six weeks later, it was one of my proudest moments
Pre-Competition Ritual
I always wear a t-shirt that reads “Let the Wookie Win.” I received it as a get-well gift after I broke my neck in 2002
My Hero
Alexander Ovechkin, I love his skill and passion for the game
My Motto
Fortune favors the bold
What’s on my iPod
Band of Horses, Beastie boys, Bedouin Soundclash, Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Weezer
Favorite Movie
The Dark Knight, The Matrix, Old School, Forrest Gump
Favorite TV Series
Entourage, South Park
Activities I like outside of aerials
Surfing in exotic locales, hockey, video games, skateboarding
It would surprise you to know
I am scared to death of moths
If I wasn’t an athlete I would be
A fire fighter