Kaitlyn Farrington

Kaitlyn Farrington (born 18 December 1989) is an American snowboarder. It starts mostly in the halfpipe, slopestyle rare.

Farrington is from Bellevue, Idaho, and occurs in snowboard competitions since 2001. She is a member of the U.S. junior team. From it comes the saying: "If everything Seems under control, you must not be going fast enough! " - " If it looks as if everything is under control, then you 're not going fast enough! "

2006 and 2007 Farrington started only in FIS races in the U.S. and was able to with a victory at Mount Bachelor (Oregon ) in the Slopestyle, two second, three third and - convince place in the top ten - up to a race. In March 2007, when they first start in the World Cup in Lake Placid she succeeded equal to a remarkable 15th place ( halfpipe ). In the following season 2007/2008 they start only in three competitions in Stoneham, Calgary and Saas Fee, but she managed another victory in a FIS race in Oregon again, this time in Mount Hood Meadows and in the halfpipe. At the end of the season she became Vice World Champion in the halfpipe at the Junior World Championships (FIS Junior World Championships ) in Valmalenco.

At the opening for the 2009 season, she managed sixth place in the New Zealand Cardrona their first top- ten finish in the World Cup.

On 12 February 2014, Kaitlyn Farrington Olympic gold in the halfpipe in Sochi was able to secure and celebrated their first major international title.

Achievements

• 2008 Vice Junior World Champion halfpipe
• 2014 Olympic champion halfpipe