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Kelly Clark

ケリー・クラーク　/　けりー・くらーく

American snowboarder

July 26, 1983 (age 42)　・　Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Rhode Island
snowboarder

My Take

What I admire most about Kelly Clark is her longevity. Plenty of athletes win one Olympic gold and fade, but Clark turned that 2002 halfpipe title in Salt Lake City into a two-decade career, retiring on her own terms at the 2019 X Games in Aspen. To me that arc matters more than any single medal. A girl from coastal Newport, Rhode Island who strapped in at seven and stayed at the top into her mid-thirties is the rare kind of competitor who reshapes a sport's expectations. I also respect how she mentored the riders who came after her. A genuine legend.

Overview

Kelly Clark (born July 26, 1983) is an American snowboarder who won halfpipe gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Clark was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She started snowboarding when she was 7 years old, began competing in 1999, and became a member of the US Snowboard team in 2000. On January 25, 2019, at the Winter X Games in Aspen, she announced her retirement from the sport.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kelly Clark
Name (Japanese): ケリー・クラーク
Reading: けりー・くらーく
Born: July 26, 1983 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Boar
Origin: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 163 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: snowboarder

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thekellyclark/
Xhttps://x.com/thekellyclark
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF

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