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.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'9"
Age
27
Hometown
Pinckney, MI
Education
Pinckney Community High School ‘16
Quick Facts
- Son of Rob and Michelle Vedder
- Has one sibling, Mitchel
- Hobbies include mountain biking, kite surfing, wakesurfing and skateboarding
- Finished as the top junior snowboarder on the Nor-Am Cup circuit in 2014-15
- Aspires to be an athletic trainer or physical therapist after completing his education and snowboarding career
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 6th (Snowboardcross - Men), 9th (Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 17th (Snowboardcross - Men)
- Years of participation: Snowboardcross - Men 2019, 2021, 2023; Snowboard Cross Team - Mixed 2019
- Top finish: 5th – 2019 (Snowboardcross - Men)
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