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02-09-2022, 09:17 AM
The U.S. gets its first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1079454512/first-us-gold-medal-lindsey-jacobellis)
And she did this at 36!! Congratulations!
BEIJING — The fifth time is the charm for U.S. snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis.
The 36-year-old won her first gold on Wednesday during the women's snowboard cross event at the Beijing Olympics — getting the U.S. its first gold at the Games. She is also the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.
And she did this at 36!! Congratulations!
BEIJING — The fifth time is the charm for U.S. snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis.
The 36-year-old won her first gold on Wednesday during the women's snowboard cross event at the Beijing Olympics — getting the U.S. its first gold at the Games. She is also the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.