Lindsey Jacobellis facts for kids
Jacobellis in 2010
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| Born | August 19, 1985 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Snowboard cross, halfpipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peter Foley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals |  Gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Whistler Gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Arosa Gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in La Molina Gold Medal at the 2015 World Championships in Kreischberg Gold Medal at the 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada |
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| Olympic finals | Gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing |
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| Highest world ranking | 1st in Snowboard Cross World Cup (2007, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985) is an amazing American snowboarder from Connecticut. She is known as the most successful female snowboard cross athlete ever! Lindsey has dominated the sport for almost two decades. She has won five World Championship titles and ten X Games championships.
Lindsey first competed in the Winter Olympics in 2006 in Turin, where she won a silver medal in snowboard cross. After three more Olympics without a medal, she finally won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She also won another gold medal in Beijing in the new mixed team snowboard cross event with her teammate Nick Baumgartner.
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Early Life & Snowboarding Start
Lindsey Jacobellis was born in Danbury, Connecticut. She grew up there and in southern Vermont. Her parents, Ben and Anita Jacobellis, encouraged her and her older brother, Ben, to try many sports. Lindsey was very competitive from a young age. She always tried to keep up with her brother and father on the slopes.
When she was a young child, Lindsey mostly skied. But she switched to snowboarding after her family's home burned down when she was 8 years old. All her ski gear was destroyed. She explained that her family could only afford to buy new snowboards, not all new ski equipment. She went to Stratton Mountain School in Vermont, a high school that helps winter athletes train. She finished school in 2003. Lindsey was the only girl racing in snowboard cross at the time. Competing against boys helped shape how she approached the sport.
Lindsey's Snowboarding Career
Lindsey Jacobellis has competed in different types of snowboard events. These include snowboard cross, snowboard slopestyle, and snowboard halfpipe.
Early Competitions
At the 2003 Winter X Games, Lindsey won a bronze medal in slopestyle. This was an early sign of her talent.
Her first time at the Olympics was at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She made it to the final race in snowboard cross. Lindsey was far ahead, with a big lead over Switzerland's Tanja Frieden. But on the second-to-last jump, Lindsey tried a special move called a method grab to celebrate. She landed off balance and fell. Tanja Frieden passed her and won the gold medal. Lindsey quickly got up and still won the silver medal. She later said she was "having fun" and wanted to "share her enthusiasm."
At the 2007 Winter X Games, Lindsey was leading again in snowboard cross. But she fell near the finish line and lost the lead.
In 2008, she stopped competing in halfpipe events because of injuries. However, she won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the Winter X Games XII that same year.
2010 to 2013 Seasons
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Lindsey did not make it to the medal round for snowboard cross. In her semifinal race, she landed a jump badly. To avoid crashing into another rider, she went through a gate, which meant she was automatically disqualified. She finished 5th overall.
In 2011, Lindsey won her fourth gold medal in a row in snowboard cross at the Winter X Games. She had also won gold in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
2014 to 2017 Seasons
Lindsey also did not reach the medal round at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She was leading her semifinal race but crashed. She ended up in 7th place in the overall standings.
At the 2015 World Championship, Lindsey won a gold medal in snowboard cross. She also won the 2017 World Championship. She started the 2017–2018 World Cup season with one silver and two gold medals.
Between the 2014 and 2018 Olympics, Lindsey worked with a mental skills coach named Denise Shull. This helped her with her training and competition strategies.
2018 to Present Day
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Lindsey made it to her second Olympic final in snowboard cross. She led for most of the race but finished in 4th place, missing a medal by a tiny amount of time.
In her fifth Olympics, Lindsey finally became an Olympic champion! She won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This was the first gold medal for the USA at those Games. Many people praised her for never giving up after trying for Olympic gold for sixteen years. Lindsey then won another gold medal in the new mixed team snowboard cross event with her partner Nick Baumgartner.
Television Appearances
Lindsey Jacobellis was on a special charity version of the MTV show The Challenge. It was called The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros. She competed to raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). She and her teammate, Kamerion Wimbley, finished as the runners-up in the final challenge.
Lindsey is also known for her naturally curly hair. She is sponsored by the hair care brand Paul Mitchell.
Awards and Recognition
- ANOC Gala Awards 2022: Best Mixed Team Event Performance of Beijing 2022
See also
In Spanish: Lindsey Jacobellis para niños
