Jenny Jones (snowboarder)
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Jenny Jones is a British
professional snowboarder.
career after going to a free half hour lesson at her local dry-slope. Soon after she left college to pursue the sport.
She currently competes in the Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
, where she currently lies in 2nd position in the female competition.
Jones has had roles in several snowboarding movies, including Dropstitch, Transfer, Last Winter and the forthcoming film Float. She also competed in the South West England Gymnastics championship as a teenager.
In 2002, she ranked #58 in Loaded
magazine's "Hot 100 Babes" poll.
In the 2009 Winter X Games 13 Jones took home the gold medal in Slope Style after completing a front-side 720 on the last jump of her third run.
In the 2010 Winter X Games 14 Jones took home the gold medal for a second year running.
Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Final Standings
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
1999
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
professional snowboarder.
Career
She started her SnowboardingSnowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
career after going to a free half hour lesson at her local dry-slope. Soon after she left college to pursue the sport.
She currently competes in the Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Founded by Terje Håkonsen and industry innovators in 2002, the Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour is a rider-driven organization that aims to represent the progression of snowboarding...
, where she currently lies in 2nd position in the female competition.
Jones has had roles in several snowboarding movies, including Dropstitch, Transfer, Last Winter and the forthcoming film Float. She also competed in the South West England Gymnastics championship as a teenager.
In 2002, she ranked #58 in Loaded
Loaded (magazine)
Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:...
magazine's "Hot 100 Babes" poll.
In the 2009 Winter X Games 13 Jones took home the gold medal in Slope Style after completing a front-side 720 on the last jump of her third run.
In the 2010 Winter X Games 14 Jones took home the gold medal for a second year running.
Competition Results
Winter X Games- Winter X Games Europe 2010 Slopestyle - 1st
- Winter X Games XIVWinter X Games XIVWinter X Games XIV were held from January 28 to January 31, 2010, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 9th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
2010 Slopestyle - 1st - Winter X Games XIIIWinter X Games XIIIWinter X Games XIII were held from January 22 to January 25, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 8th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
2009 Slopestyle - 1st
Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour)
Founded by Terje Håkonsen and industry innovators in 2002, the Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour is a rider-driven organization that aims to represent the progression of snowboarding...
Final Standings
- 2008 - 4th
- 2007 - 6th
- 2006 - 2nd
2007
- 4th - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Roxy Chicken Jam (KaprunKaprunKaprun is a small alpine village in the district of Zell am See in the state of Salzburg, Austria. At the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, it is a year round sports centre, with a population of 2,903 ....
) - 2nd - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Garnier Fructis Australian Open 2007 - 8th - Halfpipe - Garnier Fructis Australian Open 2007
- 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Burton New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Open 2007 - 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Chevrolet Grand Prix - 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Burton US Open - 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Roxy Chicken Jam (KaprunKaprunKaprun is a small alpine village in the district of Zell am See in the state of Salzburg, Austria. At the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, it is a year round sports centre, with a population of 2,903 ....
) - 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Roxy Chicken Jam (USA) - 9th - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open
2006
- 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- British Championships - 1st - Big AirBig airBig air is a sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle down a hill and perform tricks after launching off very large jumps. It is an extreme version of slopestyle. Competitors perform complex tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance as well, all while securing a...
- British Championships - 2nd - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Roxy Chicken Jam (St Moritz)St. MoritzSt. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden... - 6th - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Burton European Open LaaxLaaxLaax is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Laax has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.6% is forested...
2005
- 1st - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- British Championships - 1st - Big AirBig airBig air is a sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle down a hill and perform tricks after launching off very large jumps. It is an extreme version of slopestyle. Competitors perform complex tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance as well, all while securing a...
- British Championships - 3rd - Halfpipe - British Championships
- 2nd - - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Roxy Chicken Jam - 2nd - - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Candy Jam
2004
- 1st SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Burton/Fructis Competition - 1st Big AirBig airBig air is a sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle down a hill and perform tricks after launching off very large jumps. It is an extreme version of slopestyle. Competitors perform complex tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance as well, all while securing a...
- Burton/Fructis Competition - 2nd Halfpipe - Burton/Fructis Competition
2003
- 1st - - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Vans Triplecrown - 1st - - SlopestyleSlopestyleSlopestyle is a popular type of competition for winter action sports; which originated as a snowboarding competition format. Today, there are many sports that are considered to have this style of competition, of which skiing and snowboarding are two of the most common...
- Vail Session Invitational
1999
- 1st - BigairBigAirBigAir is a telecommunications company in Australia listed on the Australian Stock Exchange .BigAir manages one of the largest metropolitan fixed wireless networks in Australia which provides coverage across the seven major metropolitan areas including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast,...
- British Championships
External links
- Jenny Jones at SoulSports.co.uk
- Jenny Jones at TimesOnline.co.uk
- Jenny Jones at TTR World Snowboard Tour
- Jenny Jones at bbc.co.uk
- Jenny Jones Jenny Jones' blog at metrosnow.co.uk
- Jenny Jones wins Gold at X-Games 2009