Barrett Christy

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Barrett Christy is an American Snowboarder born in Buffalo, New York, and Winter Olympics Athlete. She currently resides in Gig Harbor, Washington.

1 History
2 Trivia
3 Competition History
4 References

[edit] History

Christy learned to snowboard in 1991, and has been competing since the mid 90's.

[edit] Trivia

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- In 2007, featured in women's snowboard film "Float" with an interview and snowboarding footage.
- Won more medals than any other female athlete in the Winter X Games to date.
- Oversees the design of women's snowboards for Gnu Snowboards, including the Gnu Barret Christy Pro Model (B-Pro), which is the longest-running women's pro model snowboard.
- Featured in "Hardly Angels" (2002) and "Our Turn" (2001) all-girl snowboard films by White Knuckle Extreme
- Member of the first U.S. Snowboarding team for the 1998 Winter Olympics.
- Signature move is called the "Barrett Roll"

[edit] Competition History

- 2003 Mount Baker Banked Slalom, 5th
- 2002 Winter X Games - 3rd Slopestyle
- 2002 World Championships - 3rd Superpipe
- 2001 ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards - Female Snowboarder of the Year
- 2001 Mt Baker Banked Slalom- 1st Pro Women
- 2001 Grand Prix in Mammoth and Breckenridge, 1st
- 2000 Winter X Games - 2nd Superpipe/ 3rd Slopestyle
- 2000 US Open- 3rd Superpipe
- 2000 Winter Gravity Games- 3rd Big Air
- 2000 Transworld Riders Poll Awards - Best Overall Female Snowboarder
- 1999 Transworld Riders Poll Awards- Best Overall Female Snowboarder
- 1999 Summer X Games - 1st Big Air, 1999
- 1999 Winter X Games - 1st halfpipe / 2nd slopestyle
- 1999 Gravity Games, 3rd Big Air
- 1998 Winter X Games - 2nd Big Air, 2nd Slopestyle
- 1998 Olympic team member, Nagano Japan
- 1997 Winter X Games, 1st Big Air, 1st Slopestyle
- 1997 US OPEN- 1st Halfpipe, 1st Big Air
- 1997 US Open, 1st in Halfpipe and Big Air
- 1994 Amateur National Halfpipe contest, 1st