# Jen Hudak

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{{short description|American freestyle skier}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
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{{MedalSport|Women's [Freestyle skiing](/source/Freestyle_skiing)}}
{{MedalCountry| the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition| [FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships](/source/FIS_Freestyle_World_Ski_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver| [2011 Deer Valley](/source/FIS_Freestyle_World_Ski_Championships_2011)|Halfpipe}}
{{MedalBronze| [2009 Inawashiro](/source/FIS_Freestyle_World_Ski_Championships_2009)|Halfpipe}}
{{MedalCompetition| [Winter X Games](/source/Winter_X_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[2010 Aspen](/source/Winter_X_Games_XIV) |Superpipe}}
{{MedalSilver|[2009 Aspen](/source/Winter_X_Games_XIII) |Superpipe}}
{{MedalBronze|[2007 Aspen](/source/Winter_X_Games_XI) |Superpipe}}
{{MedalBronze|[2008 Aspen](/source/Winter_X_Games_XII) |Superpipe}}
{{MedalCompetition | [New Zealand Winter Games](/source/New_Zealand_Winter_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver| 2011 Cardrona |Halfpipe}}
{{MedalSilver| 2011 Cardrona |Big Air}}
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'''Jennifer Hudak''' (born September 7, 1986) is an American [freestyle skier](/source/freestyle_skiing),{{r|fis}} specializing in the [halfpipe](/source/halfpipe) event. Her professional skiing career began in 2004, when she won the US Free Skiing Open.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} In 2005 and 2006, Hudak won the Junior National and U.S. National Halfpipe Championship, respectively.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} She tore her ACL in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jen Hudak|url=http://usfreeskiing.com/athletes/jen-hudak|website=U.S. Freeskiing}}</ref> Hudak graduated in 2017 from the [University of Utah](/source/University_of_Utah) with her bachelor's degree in psychology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jen Hudak|url=https://escapod-trailers.com/author/jenhudak/|website=Escapod-Trailers|access-date=26 September 2017|archive-date=September 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926100712/https://escapod-trailers.com/author/jenhudak/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is the daughter of computer scientist [Paul Hudak](/source/Paul_Hudak).

== Television ==
Hudak appeared on the [30th season](/source/The_Amazing_Race_30) of ''[The Amazing Race](/source/The_Amazing_Race_(American_TV_series))'' with teammate [Kristi Leskinen](/source/Kristi_Leskinen)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldstandard.com/new_today/pro-skier-from-uniontown-will-compete-in-cbs-the-amazing/article_3652fd94-4727-5886-9e38-c9ee73e20142.html|title=Pro skier from Uniontown will compete in CBS' 'The Amazing Race'|last=Choiniere|first=Alyssa|work=heraldstandard.com|access-date=2017-12-14|language=en}}</ref> where they finished in third place.

== References ==

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<ref name=fis>[https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=FS&listid=&competitorid=83415&type=result Athlete: Hudak Jennifer]. Fédération Internationale de Ski. Accessed January 2017.</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://www.jenhudak.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031002710/http://www.jenhudak.com/ |date=October 31, 2009 }}

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Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:American female freestyle skiers
Category:X Games competitors
Category:Sportspeople from Hamden, Connecticut
Category:Sportspeople from Connecticut
Category:Sportspeople from Utah
Category:University of Utah alumni
Category:Participants in American reality television series
Category:The Amazing Race contestants
Category:21st-century American women

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