Tina Basich

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Tina Basich, (born June 29, 1969) is an American Snowboarder, based out of Sacramento, California, who began competing in 1986.

1 History
2 Trivia
3 Competition History
4 References

[edit] History

Tina Basich began snowboarding in 1986, when the sport was still new. She is noted for winning a variety of competitions from the 80's onward, and for helping in the design of outerwear and snowboards for women, including one of the first women's pro-models for Sims.

[edit] Trivia

- First woman to successfully land a backside 720 in competition (at the 1998 Winter X Games Big Air) - Had the first women's pro-model board (with Shannon Dunn, who got hers at the same time) - Was one of the founders of Boarding for Breast Cancer - Broke her right fibula trying a 720 at Mammoth - Hosted girl action sports TV show GKA - Autobiography: "Pretty Good for a Girl" details Tina's Snowboarding Career - Opened a shop in her hometown called "My Favorite Things"

[edit] Competition History

- 2000 G Shock Air and Style - Corner Challege - 4th - 2000 Sims Invitational World Snowboard Championships - Whistler = Big Air - 2nd - 1999 Boarding for Breast Cancer - Big Air - 1st - 1998 Winter X Games - Snowboard Big Air - 1st - 1998 Winter X Games - Snowboard Slopestyle - 6th - 1997 Winter X Games Snowboard Big Air - 3rd - 1997 ESPN Freeride - Aspen - Big Air - 1st - 1997 King of the Hill - Extreme - 2nd - 1997 US Open - Halfpipe - 2nd