JAMIE ANDERSONPRO SNOWBOARDER

SNOWBOARDING MAKES WINTER A LO

T LESS

BORING

What is Snowboarding About?How you express yourself

and creativity, and it is really exercising

Snowboarding is just about being yourself and having a good time with friends

and family

JAMIE ANDERSON SNOW

BOARDER JAMIE ANDEROSN WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1990 on the side of South Lake Tahoe , CA

Born and raised in Salt Lake Tahoe, California

Medal Count Won a gold in the

Olympics this year in slope style

3 time U.S Grand Prix gold medalist

2009-2011: 7 time Dew Tour gold medalist

2012 Canadian gold medalist

2011 New Zealand pen gold medalist

2013 World Cup at Copper Mountain Colo gold medalist

Family History

She was one out of 8 kids (5 sisters 2 brothers)

Joanie and Stacie (older

sisters) were her biggest

inspirations

Jamie Anderson`s

Family

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Ever since she can remember she`s been outside playing , building forts, sledding , hanging out at the lake , hiking and camping.

Yoga calms her down.

Training schedule

Yoga Running Practices snowboarding 1 day, then

skips the next day to go again She worked on her lower abs

History of Snowboarding It was developed

when Sherman Poppen tied 2 skis together.

Snowboarding is a type of sport done in only snow and winter months.

You use what looks like a longer version of a skateboard that is attached to your feet.

Snowboarding is definitely a fun and active sport.

How it is Judged It is only judged if you are in a tournament

but other wise it is not judged.

I t i s a l so about how you land and how much a i r you get .

Judges that judge snowboard ing have

to have a snowboard ing educat ion to

judge The overall impression judges evaluates the specific tricks

individually and as a sequence.

They give 1 point for every 1 foot of distance aboveThe jump

JUDGES GIVE SNOWBOARDERS POINTS FOR STYLE

SNOWBOARDING ROCKS

You can be any height to snowboard

Who can compete in snowboarding in the Olympics: Anyone who is qualified to be in the Olympics and is 15 or older

Half pipe is when you go get speed and then you jump off the half pipes.

Slope style is when you want to perform the most difficult tricks while getting the most air off the jumps.

Parallel Giant Slalom is an alpine snowboarding that you go as fast as you can and try to go threw the poles.

Snowboarding Events

Equipment Needed Hat Goggles Bindings Jacket Gloves Board Boots Trousers

Jamie Anderson

Won 2 gold

medals in

the in 2014 Winter

Olympics