Kaitlyn Farrington is an American former professional snowboarder, born on 18 December 1989, who grew up on a cattle ranch near Bellevue, Idaho and now lives in Whitefish, Montana. She won the gold medal in the women's half-pipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, after winning the 2010 European Winter X Games. Riding left-handed with a goofy stance, she became the first woman to perform a backside 1080 and considers herself a technical rider who makes up for her height with precision. She announced her retirement from professional snowboarding on 16 January 2015 at the age of 25. In December 2022 she was named a backup crew member for the dearMoon lunar spaceflight project, which was later cancelled.
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Born 18 December 1989
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She won the gold medal in the women's half-pipe competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Prior to her Olympic debut, she competed in the 2010 European Winter X Games and won the gold medal.
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She won the gold medal in the women's half-pipe competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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