McKenna, Lesley (1974–)
McKenna, Lesley (1974–)
Scottish snowboarder. Born Aug 9, 1974, in Aviemore, Scotland.
As skier, was British national champion (1994); started snowboarding at age 20 and went on to become known as Britain's top female Halfpipe competitor; placed 1st Overall in British championships (1997, 1998, and 1999); repeatedly ranked in World Cup top 5; took 2nd in World Cup Halfpipe (2001); was 1st and only British competitor at Salt Lake City Winter Olympics (2002).
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