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Birth name | Patricia Byrnes |
Born | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | November 18, 1974
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Sport | Snowboarding |
Patricia "Tricia" Byrnes (born November 18, 1974) is an American snowboarder, born in Greenwich, Connecticut. [1] Her achievements in the FIS Snowboard World Cup include fifteen victories in halfpipe between 1997 and 2003 (also 2 second places and 3 third places), more than any other women as of 2019. [2] [3] She competed in women's halfpipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, placing 6th in the final. [1]
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