Molly Aguirre (born September 10, 1984) is a professional
snowboarder
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic ...
and member of the
U.S. Snowboarding Team, specializing in
halfpipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, Inline skating, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially t ...
events.
Besides halfpipe, Aguirre also snowboards
slopestyle
Slopestyle is a winter sport in which athletes skiing, ski or snowboard down a course including a variety of obstacles including rails, jumps and other terrain park features. Points are scored for amplitude, originality and quality of tricks. Th ...
,
grind/rail, and
quarter pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps ...
events. She was the first female snowboarder to perform a
backside 900 in competition.
Career
Aguirre's first pro event was in 2002. She later left Burton and made the transfer to DC. In 2009, she stepped aside from snowboarding to pursue a career in nursing. Aguirre attended nursing school at
California State University Channel Islands
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI, CSU Channel Islands) is a public university in Ventura County, California. Located near the city of Camarillo, it opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system. ...
.
U.S. Snowboarding bio page
References
External links
Lat34 Interview: Meet The AguirresShred Betties Interview with Molly Aguirre
*http://www.smithoptics.com/team.html?id=16
American female snowboarders
1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Duluth, Minnesota
Sportspeople from Mammoth Lakes, California
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21st-century American sportswomen