Jayson Hale

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Jayson Hale
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1985-06-26) June 26, 1985 (age 38)
Sierraville, California, U.S.
Websitewww.jaysonhale.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding
EventBackcountry
TeamU.S. Snowboarding
Turned pro2003
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2006
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aspen Snowboard X
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Aspen Snowboard X
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Snowboard X
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kronplaz, Italy Snowboard X
Arctic Man Snowboard
Gold medal – first place 2011 Summit, Alaska Snowmobile/Snowboarding Team Race
Silver medal – second place 2012 Summit, Alaska Snowmobile/Snowboarding Team Race
Silver medal – second place 2013 Summit, Alaska Snowmobile/Snowboarding Team Race
World FreeRide Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Thompson Pass, Alaska Backcountry

Jayson Hale (born June 26, 1985) is an American snowboarder.

Athletic career[edit]

He is a two-time Winter X Games bronze medalist (2006, 2012) in snowboard cross. Hale has been a member of the American snowboarding team since (2003) when snowboard cross was officially made an Olympic sport. He was the youngest contender in the sport for some time and is joined by only Seth Wescott and Nate Holland as the remaining original U.S. SBX team members.

In addition to his achievements in both the FIS World Cup Circuit and the Winter X Games, Hale is an Olympic Athlete who joined the US Olympic team in 2006 in Turin, Italy. In 2013 Hale started to compete in Backcountry Snowboarding. He placed 3rd in the World FreeRide Championship his first time entering.

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