Matthews, Janet (1965–)

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Matthews, Janet (1965–)

Canadian-born snowboarder. Born Dec 30, 1965, in Toronto, Ontario.

Became snowboarding competitor (1997); won gold (Summer 1998) and bronze (Summer 1999 and Winter 1999) at X Games in Big Air; won silver at Gravity Games in Big Air (2000); other 1st-place finishes include: Vegetate (1998); Bud Light Big Air in CA and WA (both 1998); and Bored Stiff (1998).

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