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Greg Bretz
1990Dec, 19

Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz, American snowboarder
Gregory Bretz (born December 19, 1990 in Anaheim, California) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2004. His first and to date only World Cup victory was in Canada in the halfpipe event in 2008.

It was announced on January 26, 2010 that Bretz made the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Based in Mammoth Lakes, California Greg Bretz was also named to the US snowboard Olympic halfpipe team in 2014, to be held in Sochi, Russia. He placed 12th in the men's half pipe final.

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Events on 1990

  • 2Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
  • 8Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
  • 23Aug

    Gulf War

    Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

    Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
  • 28Nov

    Margaret Thatcher

    British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.