Four-time Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis is the most dominant SBX rider of all time. She is an Olympic silver medalist, 6-time world champion and 10-time X Games gold medalist. She recently returned from Germany winning the World Cup for the 31st time, making her the winningest snowboarder in history. She is a member of the U.S. Snowboardcross Team and is the inspirational leader and mentor for Super Girl Snow Pro.
Women Fitness President talks to the inspirational snowboarder about her road to success!
Namita Nayyar:
You are an Olympic silver medalist, 6-time world champion and 10-time X Games gold medalist.. What attracted you towards snowboarding as a sport, if you were to sum up in a few words?
Lindsey Jacobellis:
Well… My family and I were the weekend warriors at Stratton Mountain, VT every weekend for as long as I can remember. Then my brother took an interest in snowboarding. He picked it up right away and I naturally need to do everything that my older brother did so I took a lesson with my father. As I grew in the sport, it was such a different feeling compared to skiing and it made the mountain that I had been on for years seem like a new quest, the next adventure.
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