Lindsey Jacobellis’ Olympic gold medal has been years in the making.
Lindsey Jacobellis’ Olympic gold medal has been years in the making. A consistent figure in snowboardcross, the former Westminster College student has competed in five Winter Olympics from 2006 to 2022. She won silver at the 2006 Torino Olympics, then finished just off the podium in her next three Games, finishing fourth, fifth and seventh. In 2006, Jacobellis had a large lead, and was seconds away from winning gold. On the final large jump of the course, she tried to do a grab while in the air to celebrate her victory — snowboardcross participants are not required to perform tricks on jumps — and fell. She came in second place. Jacobellis won six world championships and 10 X Games championships, making her the most successful snowboardcross athlete ever. But she couldn’t get the Olympic gold medal that eluded her.
