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Spencer O’Brien
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1988-02-02) February 2, 1988 (age 36)
Alert Bay, BC
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight150 lb (68 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSnowboarding
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's Snowboarding
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Stoneham Slopestyle
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aspen SlopeStyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Aspen SlopeStyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Aspen SlopeStyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Aspen SlopeStyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Aspen SlopeStyle

Spencer O’Brien (born February 2, 1988) is a Canadian snowboarder. She won the gold medal in slopestyle at the 2013 FIS Snowboarding World Championships.[2]

O’Brien has also won five medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze) at the Winter X Games. She is one of only few Olympians coming from Canadian First Nations. Belongs to Haida/Kwakwakw’wakw in British Columbia. Kolumbii.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Spencer O'Brien Profile – Bio". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "North Vancouver's Spencer O'Brien wins gold at snowboard worlds". Vancouver Sun. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.


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