Lindsey Jacobellis
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About
One of the world's greatest snowboarders, she has won countless X Games snowboardcross gold medals, including 7 in a 9 year span from 2003-2011. She won her fourth straight gold in snowboard cross at the Winter X Games in 2011.
Before Fame
She began riding at a very young age and wold constantly try to compete against her brother or dad. She attended Vermont's Stratton Mountain School.
Trivia
She is best remembered for an ignominious moment at the 2006 Olympics, when she had a huge lead at the end of the medal rae, only to crash while attempting an unnecessary board grab; she instead won silver.
Family Life
She was born in Danbury, Connecticut, and was raised in Stratton, Vermont.
Associated With
She is considered one of snowboarding's brightest modern stars, along with athletes such as Shaun White.
