Elena Hight

Elena Hight (born August 17, 1989, in Kauai)[2] is an American Olympic snowboarder.

Elena Hight
Elena Hight in June 2009
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-08-17) August 17, 1989
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2010)[1]
Weight52.0 kg (114.6 lb) (2010)[1]
Websiteelenahight.com
Sport
Country United States
Sportsnowboarding
Event(s)halfpipe
Turned pro2002
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2006 Winter Olympics 6th ladies' halfpipe
2010 Winter Olympics 10th ladies' halfpipe
Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter Dew Tour
Bronze medal – third place2008–2009 Dew CupSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2009 Mt. SnowSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2008 BreckenridgeSuperPipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2017 AspenSuperPipe
Silver medal – second place2012 AspenSuperPipe
Silver medal – second place2013 AspenSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2007 AspenSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2011 AspenSuperPipe

In May 2012, while training with the U.S. snowboard team in Mammoth, California, Hight became the first snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo in halfpipe competition.[3][4]

On January 26, 2013, at Winter X Games XVII, Hight became the first snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo during a halfpipe competition.[5]

Athletic achievements

[6]

  • Two-time Olympian
  • X Games Gold Medalist
  • Seven-time X Games Medalist
  • Burton US Open Champion
  • First female to land a frontside 900 in competition at 13 years old
  • First snowboarder to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo in a halfpipe contest at the 2013 Winter X Games
  • Featured in the 2013 ESPN Magazine Body Issue
  • Oxygen Magazine's February 2014 Cover Girl
  • Included in the coveted all women's feature film Full Moon
  • First Women to pursue a wholly human powered project with snowboarding Icon Jeremy Jones
  • Experience Magazine's November 2018 Cover Girl
  • Explored alongside Jeremy Jones for feature film Ode To Muir
  • First female to ride the infamous Tahoe Grizzly Spines

References
  1. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights". January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. "Snowboarder Hight ready to hit her heights". February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. "ESPN: Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere".
  4. "Elena Hight's double backside alley-oop rodeo - ESPN Video". August 23, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. "Elena Hight lands first double backside alley-oop rodeo". Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. http://elenahight.com/
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