Olympic Snowboardcross Champion Lindsey Jacobellis Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
The 38-year-old rider landed her 60th career World Cup podium with a second-place showing in Austria.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
39
Hometown
Roxbury, CT
Education
Stratton Mountain School
Personal
Daughter of Ben and Anita Jacobellis...Has one brother, Ben, who was also a professional snowboarder...Competed in her first X Games at age 15...Hobbies include surfing, sewing, gardening and cooking.Olympic Experience
- 5-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 1 silver)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed, Snowboardcross - Women)
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 4th (Snowboardcross - Women)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 7th (Snowboardcross - Women)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 5th (Snowboardcross - Women)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, silver (Snowboardcross - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Snowboardcross - Women), 4th (Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed 2019, 2023; Snowboardcross - Women 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023; Snowboard Cross Team - Women 2017; Halfpipe - Women 2005
- Medals: 8 (6 gold, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2019 (Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed); 2017 (Snowboardcross - Women); 2015 (Snowboardcross - Women); 2011 (Snowboardcross - Women); 2007 (Snowboardcross - Women); 2005 (Snowboardcross - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (Snowboardcross - Women); 2017 (Snowboard Cross Team - Women)
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