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Elena Hight
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Elena Hight in June 2009
Personal information
Born (1989-08-17) August 17, 1989 (age 35)
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 is an amazing American snowboarder. She was born on August 17, 1989, in Kauai, Hawaii. Elena is famous for her skills in the halfpipe, a U-shaped ramp where snowboarders perform incredible tricks. She has competed in the Olympics and won many medals at big events like the X Games.

Elena Hight: A Snowboarding Star

Elena Hight grew up in Hawaii, but she later moved to South Lake Tahoe, California. This is a great place for snowboarding. She became a professional snowboarder in 2002. Since then, she has been known for her daring moves and impressive style on the halfpipe.

Amazing Tricks and Records

Elena Hight has made history with her snowboarding tricks. In May 2012, she became the first snowboarder to land a special trick. This trick was called a double backside alley-oop rodeo. She did this while training with the U.S. snowboard team.

Then, on January 26, 2013, she did it again! Elena landed the double backside alley-oop rodeo during a real competition. This happened at Winter X Games XVII. It was a huge moment in snowboarding.

Olympic and X Games Achievements

Elena Hight has represented the USA in the Winter Olympics. She competed in the ladies' halfpipe event.

She has also won many medals at the Winter X Games. This is a major competition for extreme sports.

  • In 2017, she won a Gold Medal in the SuperPipe event.
  • She earned Silver Medals in 2012 and 2013.
  • Elena also has several Bronze Medals from the X Games (2007, 2011).

She also won three Bronze Medals at the Winter Dew Tour events. These achievements show how talented and dedicated Elena Hight is to snowboarding.

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