Lindsey Jacobellis
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's snowboarding | ||
Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2006 Turin | Snowboard cross |
| FIS Snowboarding World Championships | ||
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2005 Whistler | Snowboard cross |
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2007 Arosa | Snowboard cross |
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2011 La Molina | Snowboard cross |
| X Games Medal Record | ||
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2003 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2004 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2005 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2008 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2009 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2010 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2011 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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2007 Aspen | Snowboard cross |
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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 a seven-time snowboard cross champion at the X Games.
She has been featured in several high-profile advertising campaigns, including a Visa commercial.[1]
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 penultimate jump, while showboating, 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 not necessary. She said "Snowboarding is fun; I was having fun."[2]
A year later at the 2007 Winter X Games, Jacobellis lost the lead in a fall near the finish line. She regained the gold medal in the same event 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.
References
- ^ Ruibal, Sal (February 6, 2006). "Jacobellis has a face you'll get to know". USA Today. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Jacobellis loses shot at gold with stumble". Associated Press. msnbc.com. February 17, 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
External links
- Lindsey Jacobellis at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- "Jacobellis Biffs It" by Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 February 2006
- Lindsey's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with photo galleries, wallpapers, video
- Lindsey Jacobellis on Go211.com Exclusive photos, videos and blogs submitted by Lindsey.
- AP Winter Games Profile: Lindsey Jacobellis
- AP Winter Games: Inside the Rings: Losing in style with Jacobellis