Molly Aguirre Explained

National Team:United States Ski and Snowboard Association
Citizenship:American
Country:United States
Sport:Snowboarding
Event:Halfpipe

Molly Aguirre (born September 10, 1984) is a professional snowboarder and member of the U.S. Snowboarding Team, specializing in halfpipe events.

Besides halfpipe, Aguirre also snowboards slopestyle, grind/rail, and quarter pipe 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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ussnowboarding.com/public/team.php?sN=2&&dId=7&aId=63 U.S. Snowboarding bio page