Brita Sigourney

Brita Sigourney (born January 17, 1990) is an American freestyle skier.

Brita Sigourney
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-01-17) January 17, 1990
Monterey, United States
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle skiing
Event(s)Halfpipe
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangHalfpipe
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 UtahHalfpipe
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place2011 AspenSuperPipe
Silver medal – second place2018 AspenSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2012 AspenSuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place2015 AspenSuperPipe

Career

She attended Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, and later went on to attend the University of California, Davis, where she played water polo. She trained in her career as a freestyle skier in Park City, Utah. She won a silver medal in the superpipe at Winter X Games XV in 2011, followed by a bronze in 2012.[1] She has competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 6th in 2014. She won a bronze medal in the 2018 Olympics on February 19, 2018, with a score of 91.6, which she achieved on her third run. Until her third run, the judges expressed to an NBC broadcaster their approval of her form and amplitude but that she needed improvement with her creativity. She was good friends with her competitor Annalisa Drew and regretted bumping her off the podium.[2] She won another bronze at the 2019 FIS World Championship in halfpipe.[3]

References
  1. "Roz Groenewoud wins Ski SuperPipe". ESPN.com. January 28, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. "Brita Sigourney traded California's beaches for Park City's slopes and it results in bronze medal". Deseret News. February 19, 2018.
  3. "For Park City's Brita Sigourney, halfpipe bronze is latest milestone on long journey". Park Record. February 10, 2019.


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