![Medalists Joe Pack of the United States, Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic, and Alexei Grichin of Belarus stand together after the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Medalists Joe Pack of the United States, Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic, and Alexei Grichin of Belarus stand together after the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/861ca4c8f9ec4a94a3cce4447c4ff7b5/2d3bkac.jpg)
Medalists Joe Pack of the United States, Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic, and Alexei Grichin of Belarus stand together after the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic
![Czech freestyle skier and the Winter Olympics gold medal winner Ales Valenta celebrates his second jump of the European Cup race in Spindleruv Mlyn on March 5, 2002. Valenta won the race Czech freestyle skier and the Winter Olympics gold medal winner Ales Valenta celebrates his second jump of the European Cup race in Spindleruv Mlyn on March 5, 2002. Valenta won the race](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3EHRY/czech-freestyle-skier-and-the-winter-olympics-gold-medal-winner-ales-valenta-celebrates-his-second-jump-of-the-european-cup-race-in-spindleruv-mlyn-on-march-5-2002-valenta-won-the-race-with-22596-points-ahead-of-swiss-martin-walti-and-third-placed-nicolas-fontaine-of-canada-reuterspetr-josek-pjclh-2D3EHRY.jpg)
Czech freestyle skier and the Winter Olympics gold medal winner Ales Valenta celebrates his second jump of the European Cup race in Spindleruv Mlyn on March 5, 2002. Valenta won the race
![Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic lays on the snow after winning a gold medal on his final jump in the men's freestyle skiing finals at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic lays on the snow after winning a gold medal on his final jump in the men's freestyle skiing finals at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BBPG/ales-valenta-of-the-czech-republic-lays-on-the-snow-after-winning-a-gold-medal-on-his-final-jump-in-the-mens-freestyle-skiing-finals-at-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-in-deer-valley-february-19-2002-valenta-finished-with-a-score-of-25702-reutersjeff-j-mitchell-jmhb-2D4BBPG.jpg)
Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic lays on the snow after winning a gold medal on his final jump in the men's freestyle skiing finals at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter
![Aleš Valenta po uvedení do Síně slávy: Vážím si toho. Akrobatické lyžování je sportem druhých šancí | Akrobatické lyžování Aleš Valenta po uvedení do Síně slávy: Vážím si toho. Akrobatické lyžování je sportem druhých šancí | Akrobatické lyžování](http://www.czech-ski.com/userfiles/clanek_img/7567.jpg?v=1653402010)
Aleš Valenta po uvedení do Síně slávy: Vážím si toho. Akrobatické lyžování je sportem druhých šancí | Akrobatické lyžování
![Czech Republic's Ales Valenta falls during training for the men's aerials freestyle competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sauze d?Oulx, Italy, February 14, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Stock Photo - Alamy Czech Republic's Ales Valenta falls during training for the men's aerials freestyle competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sauze d?Oulx, Italy, February 14, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7EH15/czech-republics-ales-valenta-falls-during-training-for-the-mens-aerials-freestyle-competition-at-the-torino-2006-winter-olympic-games-in-sauze-doulx-italy-february-14-2006-reutersalessandro-bianchi-2E7EH15.jpg)
Czech Republic's Ales Valenta falls during training for the men's aerials freestyle competition at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Sauze d?Oulx, Italy, February 14, 2006. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Stock Photo - Alamy
![Olympic freestyle men's aerials champion Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic poses during medal ceremonies at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2002. The ceremony was held at the Olympic freestyle men's aerials champion Ales Valenta of the Czech Republic poses during medal ceremonies at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games, February 19, 2002. The ceremony was held at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3YGKY/olympic-freestyle-mens-aerials-champion-ales-valenta-of-the-czech-republic-poses-during-medal-ceremonies-at-the-salt-lake-2002-winter-olympic-games-february-19-2002-the-ceremony-was-held-at-the-citys-olympic-medals-plaza-2D3YGKY.jpg)