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Elena Hight
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Elena Hight in June 2009
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-08-17) August 17, 1989 (age 34)
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Residence South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Height 1.55 metres (5 ft 1 in) (2010)
Weight 52.0 kilograms (114.6 lb) (2010)
Website elenahight.com
Sport
Country  United States
Sport snowboarding
Event(s) halfpipe
Turned pro 2002
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2006 Winter Olympics 6th ladies' halfpipe
2010 Winter Olympics 10th ladies' halfpipe
Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter Dew Tour
Bronze 2008–2009 Dew Cup SuperPipe
Bronze 2009 Mt. Snow SuperPipe
Bronze 2008 Breckenridge SuperPipe
Winter X Games
Gold 2017 Aspen SuperPipe
Silver 2012 Aspen SuperPipe
Silver 2013 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze 2007 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze 2011 Aspen SuperPipe

Elena Hight (born August 17, 1989, in Kauai) is an American Olympic snowboarder.

In May 2012, while training with the U.S. snowboard team in Mammoth, California, Hight became the first snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo in halfpipe competition.

On January 26, 2013, at Winter X Games XVII, Hight became the first snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo during a halfpipe competition.

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