Elena Hight

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Elena Hight

Personal information

Nationality

American

Born

August 17, 1989
Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Residence

South Lake Tahoe, California

Height

1.55 metres (5 ft 1 in) (2010)^[1]

Weight

52.0 kilograms (114.6 lb) (2010)^[1]

Website

elenahight.com

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

snowboarding

Event(s)

halfpipe

Turned pro

2002

Coached by

Mike Jankowski

Achievements and titles

Olympic finals

2006 Winter Olympics 6th ladies' halfpipe
2010 Winter Olympics 10th ladies' halfpipe

Medal record

Competitor for the United States
Women's Snowboarding
Winter Dew Tour
Bronze	2008-2009 Dew Cup	SuperPipe
Bronze	2009 Mt. Snow	SuperPipe
Bronze	2008 Breckenridge	SuperPipe
Winter X Games
Silver	2013 Aspen	SuperPipe
Silver	2012 Aspen	SuperPipe
Bronze	2011 Aspen	SuperPipe
Bronze	2007 Aspen	SuperPipe

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

Career

Elena Hight began her snowboard career on the hills of Bogus Basin, Idaho. In 1996, at age six, a child-size snowboard caught Elena’s eye when skiing with her father and sister. After trying it, she never looked back. Elena quickly ingrained herself in the competition circuit a year later.

In 2002, Hight became the first woman to land a 900 in competition at only 13-years old. Her back to back 900s became a signature aspect of her riding, spinning more than her fellow female competitors.

Since the debut as a professional athlete, Elena has gathered nearly a dozen more podium finishes at major events including the Winter X Games, US Grand Prix, Burton US Open, the Winter Dew Tour, Vans Cup and more.

2006

At just 16-years old, Elena represented the USA At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Hight finished sixth in the halfpipe event.

She finished 19th in the halfpipe at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2005 in Whistler, British Columbia.

2010

At the January 2010 Winter X Games XIV in Aspen, Colorado, Hight placed sixth in the Women's Snowboard SuperPipe.

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

On January 26, 2010, Hight made the 2010 Winter Olympics US team. At the Olympics on February 18, 2010 on Vancouver's Cypress Mountain, she finished 10th in the ladies' halfpipe with a 2-run best score of 24.6. It was third best of the four American competitors (Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler, and Hight), the same four who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

2012

The 2012 season overall was a success with several podium finishes, including gold at the Grand Prix in Mammoth, silver at Winter X Games in Aspen, silver at X Games in Tignes France and gold at the US Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, Vt.

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

Off the snow, Hight designed a six-piece clothing collection with Volcom’s VOLCOMunity brand which launched that Fall.

2013

On January 26, 2013 at Winter X Games XVII, Hight became the first snowboarder, male or female, to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo during a halfpipe competition.^[5] The trick has taken women’s snowboarding progression to a new level. It also landed Hight a silver medal in Aspen and at X Games Tignes.

A new six-episode web series entitled Hight Hopes, documents Hight’s personal journey to the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Throughout the winter, viewers can follow Hight’s quest to realize her Olympic dreams. The first episode aired on December 3, 2013.

In addition to snowboarding success, Hight also obtained her Associates Business degree from the University of Phoenix.

References

External links

Persondata
Name	Hight, Elena
Alternative names
Short description	American snowboarder
Date of birth	1989-08-17
Place of birth	Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Date of death
Place of death

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