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Kaitlyn

Farrington

Olympian 2014

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

35

Hometown

Sun Valley, ID

Education

Westminster College

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Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, gold (Halfpipe - Women)
Career Highlights
  • 2013 World Championships, 4th place
  • 2013 World Cup Sochi, 5th place
  • 2013 World Cup Park City, bronze medalist
  • 2013 World Cup Copper Mountain, 5th place
  • 2012 U.S. Grand Prix overall champion
  • 2012 Dew Tour Breckenridge, gold medalist
  • 2011 X Games Aspen, silver medalist
  • 2011 Dew Tour, silver medalist
  • 2010 X Games Tignes, gold medalist
  • 2010 Dew Tour, overall champion
  • 2008 Junior World Championships, silver medalist 

Fun Facts: Became the first women's rider to perform a backside 900 ... Loves running and music ... Learned to snowboard in fifth grade ... Collects refrigerator magnets from her travel stops ... Has had five wrist surgeries ... Grew up on a cattle ranch in Idaho

Learn more: 
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association

 

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2013 – 4th (Halfpipe - Women)
  • Years of participation: Halfpipe - Women 2013
  • Top finish: 4th – 2013 (Halfpipe - Women)

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