Brenna Ellis
Brenna Ellis 
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Brenna Ellis in Baiersbronn 2008 |
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| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | March 13, 1988 |
| size | 161 cm |
| Career | |
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| society | Park City Nordic Ski Club |
| Trainer | Casey Colby |
| Pers. Best | 123 m |
| status | not active |
| End of career | 2013 |
| Ski Jumping Continental Cup (COC) | |
| Debut in the COC | July 23, 2004 |
| Overall ranking COC | 15th ( 2005/06 ) |
Brenna Ellis (born March 13, 1988 ) is a former American ski jumper .
Ellis began her sporting career as a Nordic combined athlete . However, since she was the only woman in competitions, she concentrated shortly afterwards on ski jumping. Ellis made her international debut on February 12, 2004 at the FIS jumping competition in Saalfelden . On July 23, 2004, she made her debut in the Ski Jumping Continental Cup in her home town of Park City . She achieved the points in both competitions with 15th and 16th place. From January 2005 she was a permanent member of the Continental Cup squad. In the 2005/06 season she made it into the top ten for the first time in two competitions. At the end of the season she finished 15th in the overall Continental Cup ranking. At the Junior World Championships 2006 in Kranj she reached the 16th place on the normal hill. A year later at the Junior World Championships in Tarvisio , she managed to jump to 23rd place. The 2008 Junior World Championships in Zakopane , where she finished 33rd, was her last international competition so far.
Brenna Ellis has two sisters who also ski.
Web links
- Brenna Ellis in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Brenna Ellis at LadiesSkijumping.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ellis, Brenna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ski jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1988 |