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'''Lesley McKenna''' (born 9 August 1974 in [[Aviemore]], [[Badenoch and Strathspey]]) is a former |
'''Lesley McKenna''' (born 9 August 1974 in [[Aviemore]], [[Badenoch and Strathspey]]) is a former British professional [[snowboarding|snowboarder]] based in [[Aviemore]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{FIS|S=SB|ID=39240}}</ref> McKenna has to date competed in three [[Winter Olympic Games]] in [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]], [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] and [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] but has not won any medals. At the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] games, she crashed in both her qualification runs in the [[Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe|women's halfpipe]] and finished last.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/snowboarding/8523260.stm|title = Bright clinches half-pipe victory|date = 19 February 2010}}</ref> She has also competed on the world cup circuit for several years with more success achieving six podium positions including two first placings in 2003.<ref>[http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?sector=SB&competitorid=39240&type=result&category=WC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=3&Submit=Search FIS-Ski - biographie<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065602/http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?sector=SB&competitorid=39240&type=result&category=WC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=3&Submit=Search |date=30 September 2007 }}</ref> She was ranked 3rd in the world by the [[International Ski Federation|FIS]] for halfpipe in 2004 despite suffering from a broken jaw which took her out for most of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xgames.com/athletes/3014723/lesley-mckenna|title = Lesley McKenna's official X Games athlete biography}}</ref> |
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Lesley was also an ambassador for Scotland and after competing worked as the international team manager for the brand [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114040911/http://global.roxy.com/ Roxy] which is the female |
Lesley was also an ambassador for Scotland and after competing worked as the international team manager for the brand [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114040911/http://global.roxy.com/ Roxy] which is the female sister brand of the surf brand Quiksilver. Lesley is now the Team Manager for the GB Park and Pipe Team. |
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Lesley directed the first International feature length, all girl snowboarding film 'DropStitch' in 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.x-tremevideo.com/films/dropstitch/ | title=XTremeVideo | Dropstitch }}</ref> This was followed by the film 'Transfer' in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://extreme-vidz.com/snowboard/chunkyknit-productions-transfer|title = Transfer}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | McKenna is a cousin of former alpine skiers [[Alain Baxter]] and [[Noel Baxter]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/alpine_skiing/newsid_1838000/1838078.stm |title=Team GB hails Baxter |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=23 February 2002 | |
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| ⚫ | McKenna is a cousin of former alpine skiers [[Alain Baxter]] and [[Noel Baxter]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/alpine_skiing/newsid_1838000/1838078.stm |title=Team GB hails Baxter |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=23 February 2002 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |accessdate=15 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==Footnotes== |
==Footnotes== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.lesleymckenna.com/ Official website] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070921112532/http://www.snowsportgb.com/Lesley%20McKenna%20profile Great Britain Olympic profile] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070921112532/http://www.snowsportgb.com/Lesley%20McKenna%20profile Great Britain Olympic profile] |
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[[Category:Scottish female snowboarders]] |
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[[Category:Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 20 December 2023
Lesley McKenna (born 9 August 1974 in Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey) is a former British professional snowboarder based in Aviemore, Scotland.[1] McKenna has to date competed in three Winter Olympic Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010 but has not won any medals. At the 2010 games, she crashed in both her qualification runs in the women's halfpipe and finished last.[2] She has also competed on the world cup circuit for several years with more success achieving six podium positions including two first placings in 2003.[3] She was ranked 3rd in the world by the FIS for halfpipe in 2004 despite suffering from a broken jaw which took her out for most of the season.[4] Lesley was also an ambassador for Scotland and after competing worked as the international team manager for the brand Roxy which is the female sister brand of the surf brand Quiksilver. Lesley is now the Team Manager for the GB Park and Pipe Team.
Lesley directed the first International feature length, all girl snowboarding film 'DropStitch' in 2004.[5] This was followed by the film 'Transfer' in 2005.[6]
McKenna is a cousin of former alpine skiers Alain Baxter and Noel Baxter.[7]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Lesley McKenna at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ "Bright clinches half-pipe victory". 19 February 2010.
- ^ FIS-Ski - biographie Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lesley McKenna's official X Games athlete biography".
- ^ "XTremeVideo | Dropstitch".
- ^ "Transfer".
- ^ "Team GB hails Baxter". BBC News. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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