Lindsey Jacobellis

Lindsey Jacobellis

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Personal information
Born	(1985-08-19) August 19, 1985 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Medal record Women's snowboarding Representing the United States Olympic Games 2006 Turin Snowboard cross FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2005 Whistler Snowboard cross 2007 Arosa Snowboard cross 2011 La Molina Snowboard cross 2015 Kreischberg Snowboard cross Winter X Games 2003 Aspen Snowboard cross 2004 Aspen Snowboard cross 2005 Aspen Snowboard cross 2008 Aspen Snowboard cross 2009 Aspen Snowboard cross 2010 Aspen Snowboard cross 2011 Aspen Snowboard cross 2014 Aspen Snowboard cross 2015 Aspen Snowboard cross 2007 Aspen Snowboard cross 2003 Aspen Slopestyle

Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in Women's Snowboard Cross's Olympics debut. She is also an eight-time snowboard cross champion at the X Games.

Sports career

Jacobellis has snowboarded competitively in Snowboardcross, Snowboard Slopestyle, and Snowboard Halfpipe competitions.

Pre-Olympics

At the 2003 Winter X Games, Jacobellis wins bronze in slopestyle.

2006 Olympics

During the gold medal final of the Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics on February 17, 2006, Jacobellis was approaching the end of the course with a 43-meter (140 ft), three-second lead over Tanja Frieden of Switzerland. On the second to last jump Jacobellis attempted a method grab, landed on the edge of her snowboard, and fell. Frieden passed her to win the gold; Jacobellis recovered and settled for silver. In televised interviews, Jacobellis initially claimed the grab was meant to maintain stability, but later admitted that it was unnecessary showboating that cost her the gold. She said, "Snowboarding is fun; I was having fun."

Post-Olympics

At the 2007 Winter X Games, Jacobellis lost the lead in a fall near the finish line in snowboardcross.

She dropped halfpipe from her competition schedule in 2008, due to increasing injuries. Jacobellis regained the gold medal in snowboardcross at Winter X Games XII in 2008.

2010 Olympics

Jacobellis failed to progress to the medal round of Snowboard Cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, as, early in her semifinal race, she landed badly during a jump, and to avoid a collision with another rider went through a gate, resulting in an automatic disqualification. She then slid off the course. She ended up 5th in the standings.

Post-Olympics

In 2011, Jacobellis won her fourth straight gold in snowboardcross at the Winter X Games in 2011 (golds 2008,2009,2010,2011).

2014 Olympics

Jacobellis failed to progress to the medal round of Snowboard Cross at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She was leading the semi final race when she crashed. She finished in 7th place in the overall standings.

Post-Olympics

At the 2015 World Championship, Jacobellis won gold in the Snowboard Cross.

External links

• Official website: http://lindseyjacobellis.com/
• Twitter feed: @LindsJacobellis
• Instragram stream: lindseyjacobellis
• Lindsey Jacobellis at the International Ski Federation
• NBC Olympics Lindsey JacobEllis profile
• ESPN XGames Lindsey Jacobellis
• Lindsey Jacobellis at the Internet Movie Database
• Sochi 2014: Lindsey Jacobellis profile