Christy, Barrett (1971–)
Christy, Barrett (1971–)
American snowboarder. Born Feb 3, 1971, in Buffalo, NY.
Became competitor (1993) and dominant snowboarder; won gold at X Games in Big Air (Winter 1997, Winter 1999, and Summer 1999) and in Slopestyle (Winter 1997); won silver at X Games in Big Air (Winter 1998 and Winter 2001) and Slopestyle (Winter 1998 and Winter 1999) and Superpipe (Winter 2000); won bronze at X Games in Slopestyle (Winter 2000); was member of US Olympic team (1998). Other 1st-place finishes include Mt. Baker Banked Slalom (2001) and Grand Prix in Breckenridge, Colorado (2001).
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