Ellery Breck Hollingsworth (born September 2, 1991 ) is an American professional

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from Stratton, Vermont.

Biography

Ellery started snowboarding when she was 6 years old. 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. Recently, she's made it onto a series of podiums at major events, including a third-place finish at the

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stop of the US Snowboarding Grand Prix, and a third-place finish at the 2007 Burton New Zealand Open

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event. 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

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team. She is an all-around athlete who surfs, skateboards and golfs. She plays soccer,

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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,

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6.0, Oakley, and Gatorade. Her official website is www.elleryhollingsworth.com.

Competition Results

The following are Ellery's competition results: *10th – 2009

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Season End Rankings *3rd – 2009 Aspen Snow Angels, Aspen, CO,

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*3rd – 2009 Burton US Open,

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, Halfpipe *4th – 2009 FIS World Cup, La Molina, Spain, Halfpipe *4th – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Lake Tahoe, CA,

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*4th – 2009 ESPN Winter X Games, Aspen, CO, Superpipe *3rd – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Mt. Snow, VT, Superpipe *10th – 2008

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollingsworth, Ellery American female snowboarders Olympic snowboarders of the United States Living people 1991 births People from Windham County, Vermont Sportspeople from Vermont People from Darien, Connecticut 21st-century American women