Ellery Hollingsworth

Ellery Breck Hollingsworth[1] (born September 2, 1991 [2]) is an American professional snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.[3]

Biography

Ellery started snowboarding when she was 6 years old.[4] Ellery is from Darien, CT and a graduate of the Stratton Mountain School where she trained to be a professional snowboarder, and is currently one of the youngest snowboarders competing in international snowboard competitions.[5] Recently, she's made it onto a series of podiums at major events, including a third-place finish at the Tamarack stop of the US Snowboarding Grand Prix, and a third-place finish at the 2007 Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle event.[6] In September 2009, she was named to the US Snowboarding team and is competing in the US Snowboarding Grand Prix events in order to gain a spot on the 2010 US Winter Olympics team. She is an all-around athlete who surfs, skateboards and golfs. She plays soccer, tennis, yoga and runs. Sports are a large part of her life as she is constantly active. Ellery is focused on being a progressive female snowboarder, pushing the level of the sport and evolving her riding skills and performance.

She is sponsored by Burton,[7] Nike 6.0,[8] Oakley,[9] and Gatorade.[10] Her official website is www.elleryhollingsworth.com.[11]

Competition Results

The following are Ellery's competition results:[12]

  • 10th – 2009 Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour) Season End Rankings
  • 3rd – 2009 Aspen Snow Angels, Aspen, CO, Halfpipe
  • 3rd – 2009 Burton US Open, Stratton Mountain Resort, Halfpipe
  • 4th – 2009 FIS World Cup, La Molina, Spain, Halfpipe
  • 4th – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Lake Tahoe, CA, Superpipe
  • 4th – 2009 ESPN Winter X Games, Aspen, CO, Superpipe
  • 3rd – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Mt. Snow, VT, Superpipe
  • 10th – 2008 Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour) Season End Rankings
  • 4th – 2008 World Superpipe Championships, Park City, UT, Halfpipe
  • 2nd – 2008 Chevrolet Grand Prix, Killington, Halfpipe
  • 4th – 2007 Grand Prix, Breckenridge, CO, Halfpipe
  • 5th – 2007 FIS World Cup, Lake Placid, NY, Halfpipe
  • 3rd – 2007 Grand Prix, MT Bachelor, Slopestyle
  • 1st – 2007 Honda Session at Vail, Rail Jam
  • 3rd – 2007 Burton Global Open Series Year End Standings Combined
  • 5th – 2006 Burton New Zealand Open, Superpipe
  • 3rd – 2006 Burton New Zealand Open, Slopestyle
  • 18th – 2006 TTR World Snowboard Tour Season End Rankings

References

  1. ↑ http://elleryhollingsworth.com/Bio/bio.html
  2. ↑ Archived May 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180916/http://www.ussnowboarding.com/news?storyId=1842. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Betties | Ellery Hollingsworth Interview. Shred Betties. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ X Games. Espn.go.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Archived January 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Nike Women's Training.. Nike.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ The Official Site. Oakley (September 2, 1991). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.gatorade.com/#/athletes/elleryhollingsworth
  11. ↑ Ellery Hollingsworth. Ellery Hollingsworth (January 22, 2012). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ "TTR World Snowboard Tour Rider Report".


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