Who is Sean Busby?

Overview information about Sean Busby:

Sean Busby is a professional snowboarder hailing from Mission Viejo, California. 

“From the start, through the gates, and all the way to the finish line, I won’t let diabetes beat me.” - Sean’s message to kids and teens with type 1 diabetes is a strong one. It’s one he lives by. Sean was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2004 at the age of 19. He has been snowboarding since the age of 12.

www.SeanBusby.com

Sean's coaching liscenses and background:

*USSA – U.S. Snowboard Association Club Coach License

*ASEP – American Sport Education Program coaching license (division of Human Kinetics).

*Coached Mountain High’s Snowboard Competition Team for Mountain High Ski and Snowboard Resort in California (freestyle and racing).

*Numerous years on the competitive pro tour.

Sponsors

Snowboard.Com, Powder and Sun/Mountain Outhouse Boardshops, Carveboard, Sticky Bumps/Wend USA Wax, Paradise Coalition Accessories (Snowmobile)

Personal:

Current | Best Results: 4 time champion of West Coast games, 3rd place pro men kokanee Series - Whistler/Blackcomb; Numerous finals - on North American Tour (4 x Norquay, Alberta, 1 x Cypress, B.C., and 2x Alberta Cup - Canada Olympic Park, AB)

Board maker: Sigi Renzler, Tomahawk (Giant Slalom Board); Chris Prior, Prior (Slalom Board)

Date or Year Born: 1984

Resides: Steamboat Springs, Colorado and Draper, Utah

Media: (scroll down on the left side)

The Busby Files featured on Poorboy USA

SeanBusby.Com

RidingOnInsulin.Com

SeanBusby.Net

Interview with Diabetes and Wellness Foundation

Full Page spread in Snowboard Canada 2004 Buyers Guide

Full Page spread in Platinum Magazine Aug 2003 issue

Quarter Page Spread in Spectrum Magazine for American Fidelity Corporation

Photo/Video Shoots with Canadian Data Systems

Photo Shoots with Poorboy USA

Photos in Poorboy USA product catalogue

Featured on Poorboy USA's Website (International Pro Team Riders)

4 time California State Champion in Giant Slalom and Slalom - news article feature

U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix aired on NBC

Canadian National Championships aired on Global

Photo Shoot with Author of "The Snowboard Book," Lowell Hart

Video Shoot with Author of "The Snowboard Book," Lowell Hart

Poster Card autograph signings

Zeal Optics Factory Rider (00-04)

Scott USA Factory Rider (04-06)

Poorboy USA International Pro Team Rider (03-06)

Anarchy Eyewear International Pro Team Rider (06-present)

Powder and Sun International Pro Rider

Snowboard.com International Pro Rider

Featured on Snowboard.com website under "Pros"

UCI News and Joslin Diabetes Center News - keynote speaker

Featured on DiabetesandWellness.Com

Carve Board, Factory Rider

Featured in ChildrenwithDiabetes.Com newsletter (September 05)

Diabetes and Sports Foundation featured athlete (06)

Steamboat Pilot and Today Newspaper - Financial reward for being one of Steamboat's,CO most promising athletes. (06)

3 page feature in Countdown and Countdown for Kids magazine - Spring 06 issue.

Featured in Diabetes and Wellness Foundation newsletter - March 06

Feature Interview in Diabetes Teen Talk - November 06

Featured Cover Story in Diabetes Focus Magazine - Winter 06/07 (located in various pharmacies around North America).

Featured Blurb in RiteAid Drug Store Commercials (winter 06/07).

KFWB News Radio 980, Los Angeles Interview (Winter 07)

Orange County Register feature (Winter 07)

Blurbed in a televised ESPN interview with NBA star, Adam Morrison - Professional athletes with diabetes. (Summer 07).

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