Jenny Jones (snowboarder)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| X Games Medal Record | ||
| Women's Snowboarding | ||
| Gold | 2009 Aspen | SlopeStyle |
| Gold | 2010 Aspen | SlopeStyle |
| Silver | 2011 Aspen | SlopeStyle |
Jenny Jones (born July 3, 1980 in Bristol, England) is a British professional snowboarder.
[edit] Career
She started her Snowboarding career after going to a free half hour lesson at her local dry-slope. Soon after she left college to pursue the sport.
She currently competes in the Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour), where she currently lies in 2nd position in the female competition.
Jones has had roles in several snowboarding movies, including Dropstitch, Transfer, Last Winter and the forthcoming film Float. She also competed in the South West England Gymnastics championship as a teenager.
In 2002, she ranked #58 in Loaded magazine's "Hot 100 Babes" poll.
In the 2009 Winter X Games 13 Jones took home the gold medal in Slope Style after completing a front-side 720 on the last jump of her third run.
In the 2010 Winter X Games 14 Jones took home the gold medal for a second year running.
[edit] Competition Results
- Winter X Games Europe 2010 Slopestyle - 1st
- Winter X Games XIV 2010 Slopestyle - 1st
- Winter X Games XIII 2009 Slopestyle - 1st
- Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour) Final Standings
- 2008 - 4th
- 2007 - 6th
- 2006 - 2nd
- 2007
- 4th - Slopestyle - Roxy Chicken Jam (Kaprun)
- 2nd - Slopestyle - Garnier Fructis Australian Open 2007
- 8th - Halfpipe - Garnier Fructis Australian Open 2007
- 1st - Slopestyle - Burton New Zealand Open 2007
- 1st - Slopestyle - Chevrolet Grand Prix
- 1st - Slopestyle - Burton US Open
- 1st - Slopestyle - Roxy Chicken Jam (Kaprun)
- 1st - Slopestyle - Roxy Chicken Jam (USA)
- 9th - Slopestyle - Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open
- 2006
- 1st - Slopestyle - British Championships
- 1st - Big Air - British Championships
- 2nd - Slopestyle - Roxy Chicken Jam (St Moritz)
- 6th - Slopestyle - Burton European Open Laax
- 2005
- 1st - Slopestyle - British Championships
- 1st - Big Air - British Championships
- 3rd - Halfpipe - British Championships
- 2nd - - Slopestyle - Roxy Chicken Jam
- 2nd - - Slopestyle - Candy Jam
- 2004
- 1st Slopestyle - Burton/Fructis Competition
- 1st Big Air - Burton/Fructis Competition
- 2nd Halfpipe - Burton/Fructis Competition
- 2003
- 1st - - Slopestyle - Vans Triplecrown
- 1st - - Slopestyle - Vail Session Invitational
- 1999
- 1st - Bigair - British Championships
[edit] External links
- Jenny Jones at SoulSports.co.uk
- Jenny Jones at TimesOnline.co.uk
- Jenny Jones at TTR World Snowboard Tour
- Jenny Jones at bbc.co.uk
- Jenny Jones Jenny Jones' blog at metrosnow.co.uk
- Jenny Jones wins Gold at X-Games 2009
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