Lindsey Jacobellis is an American snowboarder. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in Women’s Snowboard Cross’s Olympics debut. She is also a ten-time snowboard cross champion at the X Games.
Lindsey Jacobellis Age, Family Early Life
She was born on August 19, 1985, in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S and she is currently 36 years old. she belongs to American nationality.
There is no information about her family background but we will update her here soon.
Lindsey Jacobellis Net worth, how much did she earn?
Her estimated Net Worth as of 2022 from her career is $1 Million(approx).
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Lindsey Jacobellis husband,what about her relationship?
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Lindsey Jacobellis Career,what is her profession?
Jacobellis has snowboarded competitively in Snowboardcross, Snowboard Slopestyle, and Snowboard Halfpipe competitions.
At the 2003 Winter X Games, Jacobellis won bronze in slopestyle. During the gold medal final of the Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics on February 17, 2006, she was approaching the end of the course with a 43-meter (140 ft), three-second lead over Tanja Frieden of Switzerland. On the second-to-last jump, Jacobellis attempted a celebratory method grab, landed on the edge of her snowboard, and fell.
Frieden passed her to win the gold; Jacobellis recovered and settled for silver. In televised interviews, Jacobellis initially said the grab was meant to maintain stability, but later said that “I was having fun. Snowboarding is fun, and I wanted to share my enthusiasm with the crowd”.
Post-Olympics
At the 2007 Winter X Games, Jacobellis lost the lead in a fall near the finish line in snowboardcross.
She dropped halfpipe from her competition schedule in 2008, due to increasing injuries. Jacobellis regained the gold medal in snowboardcross at Winter X Games XII in 2008.
2010 Olympics
Jacobellis failed to progress to the medal round of Snowboard Cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, as, early in her semifinal race, she landed badly during a jump, and to avoid a collision with another rider went through a gate, resulting in an automatic disqualification. She then slid off the course. She ended up 5th in the standings.
Post-Olympics
In 2011, Jacobellis won her fourth straight gold in snowboardcross at the Winter X Games, adding to her gold medals in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
2014 Olympics
Jacobellis failed to progress to the medal round of Snowboard Cross at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She was leading the semi-final race when she crashed. She finished in 7th place in the overall standings.
Post-Olympics
At the 2015 World Championship, Jacobellis won gold in the Snowboard Cross. Jacobellisalso won the 2017 World Championship and finished with a silver and two golds in the first World Cup races of the 2017–2018 season. The New York Times reported that in the period between the 2014 and 2018 Olympics, in addition to her training, surfing, and other competition strategies, she also began working with the mental skills coach Denise Shull.
2018 Olympics
She made it to the final of the snowboard cross at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, and was leading most of the way, but ended up in 4th place by just .003 seconds and off the podium yet again.
Television
The Challenge: Champs Vs. Pros
Jacobellis appeared on a charity edition of MTV’s The Challenge, titled The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros. She competed to raise money for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She finished as the runner-up with her teammate in the final challenge, Kamerion Wimbley.
In addition to her athletic skill, she is known for her naturally curly hair and is sponsored by Paul Mitchell.
Where she attended her High school and University?
Lindsey studied at Stratton Mountain School (2003) and she might be a talent that is reflected in her career too.
Is she available on any social media platforms?
She is available on Instagram with the username “@lindseyjacobellis” with 288k+ followers and also on Facebook with the username “@Lindsey Jacobellis” with 19k followers.
She is also active on Twitter with the username “@LindsJacobellis” with 11.7k+ followers.
Physical Appearance of Lindsey Jacobellis’s Height, Weight
| Height | Feet:5 feet 7 Inch Meter:1.70m Centimeter:170cm |
| Weight | Kilogram:63kg Pounds:138 lbs |
| Hair | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Interesting facts about Lindsey Jacobellis’s should be knows
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | N / A |
| Relationship status | N / A |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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