Brenna Huckaby facts for kids
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 22, 1996 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 lb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Snowboard cross Banked slalom |
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| Coached by | Lane Clegg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brenna Huckaby, born on January 22, 1996, is an amazing American snowboarder. She has won several gold medals at the Winter Paralympics. She earned two gold medals at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in snowboard cross and banked slalom. She also won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Brenna is also known for being the first Paralympian to be featured in the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated. In 2024, she won the 'Best Athlete with a Disability' ESPY Award.
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Brenna's Early Life
Brenna Huckaby grew up with two brothers. Before she started snowboarding, she was a very talented gymnast. She was even ranked nationally!
When she was 15, Brenna learned to snowboard at the National Ability Center. This place helps people with disabilities learn sports. She loved snowboarding so much that she moved to Utah while still in school to focus on it.
Her Snowboarding Journey
Brenna quickly became a top snowboarder. She won her first world championship in 2015. Then, in 2017, she won two more world championships. She took home gold medals in both snowboard cross and banked slalom.
Paralympic Success
Brenna showed her incredible talent at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She won two gold medals there! One was for snowboard cross and the other for banked slalom.
She continued her winning streak at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's dual banked slalom. She also earned a silver medal in the women's snowboard cross.
Competing at the 2022 Paralympics
Brenna is classified as an SB-LL1 snowboarder. This means she has a specific type of physical challenge. In January 2022, she had to win a court case to be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. This was because there were no specific SB-LL1 events for women in snowboarding that year.
Despite this challenge, she competed and won big! She earned a gold medal in the women's banked slalom SB-LL2 event. She also won a bronze medal in the women's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event.
Brenna's Family Life
Brenna Huckaby is married to Tristan Clegg. They have two daughters. Her first daughter, Lilah, was born in 2016. Her second daughter, Sloan, was born in 2020.
