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Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Competitor for  United States
Olympic Games
Silver	2006 Turin	Snowboard Cross
X Games Medal Record
Women's Snowboarding
Gold	2009	Snowboard Cross
Gold	2008	Snowboard Cross
Silver	2007	Snowboard Cross
Gold	2005	Snowboard Cross
Gold	2004	Snowboard Cross
Gold	2003	Snowboard Cross

Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.

Jacobellis is one of the most decorated and successful women's snowboarders currently active in the world today. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in Women's Snowboard Cross's Olympics debut.

She has been featured in several high profile advertising campaigns, including a Visa commercial.^[1]

2006 Olympics

During the gold medal final of the Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics on February 17, 2006, Jacobellis was approaching the end of the course with a 43-meter (140 ft), three-second lead over Tanja Frieden of Switzerland. On her second to last jump, while showboating, Jacobellis attempted a 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 claimed the grab was meant to maintain stability, but later admitted that it was not necessary. She said "Snowboarding is fun, I was having fun."^[2]

A year later at the 2007 Winter X Games, Jacobellis lost the lead in a fall near the finish line. She regained the gold medal in the same event at Winter X Games XII in 2008.

References

External links

• "Jacobellis Biffs It" by Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 February 2006
• Lindsey's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with photo galleries, wallpapers, video
• Lindsey Jacobellis on Go211.com Exclusive photos, videos and blogs submitted by Lindsey.