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Lindsey Jacobellis
- 2006 Olympic silver medalist in snowboardcross
- 2005 World, U.S. National champion in snowboardcross (SBX)
- 2004 World Cup overall champion in SBX, going the entire season undefeated
- Three-time SBX Winter X Games gold medalist (2003-2005)
- Two-time U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix SBX champion (2002, 2004)
- 2005 U.S. Snowboard Team member
- Nominated for “Sportswoman of the Year” by the Women’s Sports Foundation in 2004 and was selected as USAToday.com’s U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week on March 2, 2004
- Became the first American rider to win boardercross and halfpipe competitions at the same World Cup in 2004
- Won two World Junior Championships: 2003 Halfpipe and 2002 SBX
- Graduated from the Stratton Mountain School in 2003
- Nickname: Lucky
- Enjoys wakeboarding, practicing SBX moves by riding ATVs on her backyard track with her brother Ben, cutting trails behind family’s property on their ATVs, playing the piano and loves showing little kids how to ride a snowboard
- Favorite foods are steak, pizza, Smart Food popcorn, Almond Joy’s, Snickers and Reese’s Peanut Butter cups
Lindsey donated 10 inches of her long, blonde curly hair to Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for children who suffer from hair loss due to chemotherapy or alopecia. “[ I ] gave a full ten inches because I have more than plenty. It was really weird at first because it was so extreme, but now I can do all sorts of different styles that I wasn’t able to do before, but I just feel fortunate that I was able to help someone else.”
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Q&A: Lindsey Jacobellis on Chile, Locks of Love and Toucan Sam
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Homepage: Lindsey Jacobellis
Video: On the adrenaline rush of SBX
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“My earliest (snowboarding) memory was when I first learned to turn, and my brother was there cheering me on. My brother rented a board and picked it up right away. He was the one who got the whole family to take up snowboarding. Benny got me into the spirit, and was a major influence.”
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Height: 5'5"
Born: 08/19/1985
Hometown: Stratton, VT
Resides: Stratton, VT & Bondville, VT
Sport: Snowboarding
Event: Bordercross & Halfpipe
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