Lauren Weibert Explained
| Lauren Weibert |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1988 |
| Sport: | snowboarding |
Lauren Weibert (born June 17, 1988) is an American deaf snowboarder.[1] She competed at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics and took part in the women's snowboarding competition.[2] She claimed a gold medal in the women's slopestyle event and a silver in the snowboard cross event.[3] [4] [5] She also won the gold medal in the women's slopestyle event at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics.
She was also qualified to represent US at the 2011 Winter Deaflympics, but the event was eventually cancelled due to corruption allegations levelled on Slovak Deaf Sports chief which led to organizational failures.[6]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Lauren WEIBERT | ICSD. deaflympics.com. 2019-08-28.
- Web site: Weibert Lauren - XVIII Сурдлимпийские зимние игры. en-US. 2019-08-28.
- Web site: Виды спорта Snowboarding. Women. Slopestyle, finals - XVIII Сурдлимпийские зимние игры. en-US. 2019-08-28.
- Web site: Lauren Weibert. 2015-06-17. USA Deaf Sports Federation. en-US. 2019-08-28.
- Web site: Breckenridge's Lauren Weibert returns from Russia and her first Winter Games with two medals. Lindeman. Phil. April 11, 2015 . en-US. 2019-08-28.
- Web site: Breckenridge snowboarder Lauren Weibert bound for 2015 Deaflympics. Foltz. Sebastian. March 4, 2015 . en-US. 2019-08-28.
