SNOWBOARDING

General Information:

2002 marks the second time Snowborading has been part of the Winter Olympic Games. The United States has a strong team in both the Half Pipe and Parallel Giant Slalom. For more information on this sport visit the United States Snowboarding Team's Official Web Site.

2002 U.S.A.  Snowboard Team: 

Men
Ross Powers, 22, South Londonderry, Vt.; halfpipe (1998 Olympian)
Jeff Greenwood, 26, Hartford, Conn.; parallel giant slalom
JJ Thomas, 20, Golden, Colo.; halfpipe
Peter Thorndike, 24, Meredith, N.H.; PGS
Chris Klug, 29, Aspen, Colo.; PGS ('98 Olympian)
Tommy Czeschin, 22, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; halfpipe
Danny Kass, 19, Hamburg, N.J.; halfpipe

Women
Rosey Fletcher, 26, Girdwood, Ark.; PGS ('98 Olympian)
Sondra Van Ert, 37, Ketchum, Idaho; PGS ('98 Olympian)
Tricia Byrnes, 27, Stratton Mountain, Vt.; halfpipe
Shannon Dunn, 29, Carnelian Bay, Calif.; halfpipe ('98 Olympian)
Kelly Clark, 18, Mount Snow, Vt.; halfpipe
Lisa Kosglow, 28, Boise, Idaho; PGS; '98 Olympian
Lisa Odynski, 26, Reno, Nev.; PGS

For more information on these athletes check out CBS Sportsline.com

Projected Medalist's (According to the CBS SportsLine Staff):

Men's Halfpipe:
                            Mangnus Sterner, Switzerland
                            Heikki Sorsa, Finland
                            Jan Michaelis, Germany

Men's Parallel Giant Slalom:
                            Mathieu Bozzetto, France
                            Nicolas Huet, France
                            Dejan Kosir, Slovania

Women's Halfpipe:
                            Sabine Wehr-Hasler, Germany
                            Lesley McKenna, Great Britian
                            Nicola Pederzolli, Austria

Women's Parallel Giant Slalom
                            Karine Ruby, France
                            Carmen Raingler, Italy
                            Rosey Fletcher, USA

Official Snowboard Results for 2002

Men's Halfpipe:
                            Ross Powers, USA                         Gold
                            Danny Kass, USA                           Silver
                            Jarrett Thomas, USA                      Bronze

Men's Parallel Giant Slalom:
                           Philpp Schoch, Switzerland          Gold
                           Richard Richardsson, Sweden     Silver
                           Chris Klug, USA                                Bronze

Women's Halfpipe:
                            Kelly Clark, USA                               Gold
                            Doriane Vidal, France                     Silver
                            Fabienne Reuteler, Switzerland   Bronze

Women's Parallel Giant Slalom
                            Isabelle Blanc, France                     Gold
                            Karine Ruby, France                        Silver
                            Lidia Trettel, Italy                               Bronze

Congratualtions to 2002 USA Snowboard Medal Winners

Ross Powers

Danny Kass

Jarrett Thomas

                     

Chris Klug

Kelly Clark


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