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| Born | March 31, 1995 [1] Hailey, Idaho, U.S. [1] | |||||||||||||
| Home town | Hailey, Idaho, U.S. [1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Halfpipe | |||||||||||||
| Club | Sun Valley Education Foundation [1] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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