Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985 in Danbury, Connecticut) is an American snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in the Women’s Snowboard Cross Olympics debut.
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-foot), three-second lead over Tanja Frieden of Switzerland. On the second-to-last jump, Jacobellis attempted a backside method grab, landed on the edge of her snowboard, and fell. Frieden passed her to win the gold; Jacobellis settled for silver. In televised interviews, Jacobellis initially claimed the grab was meant to maintain stability, but later admitted that it was not necessary. Lindsey said “Snowboarding is fun, I was having fun.”
Source: Wikipedia contributors (2006). Lindsey Jacobellis. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:16, April 11, 2006.
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