Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark won the first gold medal for the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. She took home the gold medal in the halfpipe even though she was the youngest competitor, Kelly was only 18. The crowd was cheering wildly during the whole event, but they really went wild when Kelly 's name came up on the board as #1. Snowboarders often listen to music when they are competing. Kelly was listening to Blink 182 when she won her gold.

Kelly was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 26, 1983. She started snowboarding in Vermont when she was only eight years old. She lives at Mammoth Lake, California. Kelly graduated from Mount Snow Academy in spring 2001. During the summer months she likes to surf. She was accepted at the University of Rhode Island but has put off going to college for now. Her hobby is any kind of art. She says she eventually wants to be a major in art or design.

By Arun & David, fourth grade, 2002