Shannon Dunn-Downing

Snowboarder

Birthday November 26, 1972

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Illinois

Age 51 years old

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About

American snowboarder who became the first female American snowboarder to win an Olympic medal in 1998. She won X Games gold medals in the halfpipe in 1997 and the superpipe in 2001.

Before Fame

She started snowboarding in 1988 and won the U.S. Open in the halfpipe in 1993.

Trivia

She became the first female rider to perform several notable tricks, including the backside 540 and the frontside 720.

Family Life

She has been married and has two sons.

Associated With

She and Karine Ruby are both female snowboarders who competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics.