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Kaitlyn Farrington Biography

Birth Name:
Kaitlyn Farrington
Birth Place:
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
Profession
Snowboarder

Fast Facts

  • Grew up on a cattle ranch
  • Became the first women's rider to perform a backside 900
  • Earned a gold medal at the Winter X Games Europe in March 2010
  • Made her Olympic debut at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, where she won gold in women's snowboarding halfpipe
  • Is a member of Boarding for Breast Cancer