Torah Bright

Disciplines: SnowboardFrom: Cooma, AUS AUSBorn: 12/27/86

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About Torah

Torah is one of the brightest stars in women's snowboarding. She's been a fixture on the contest circuit for 15 years -- she made her Grand Prix debut in 2001 at age 14. In 2016, Torah makes her 11th X Games appearance; she's a two-time gold medalist (2007 & 2009) and owns five overall medals, including bronze from 2015. The bubbly Australian also won gold at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. In 2014, she pulled off an enormous feat by competing in three separate disciplines at the Sochi Olympics: halfpipe, slopestyle and boardercross; she was the only person to do that, man or woman. In September 2015, Torah was married to fellow Australian snowboarder Angus Thomson.

  • First Australian snowboarder to medal at an XG winter event (2006 SuperPipe silver) and take gold at a winter event (2007 SuperPipe). Five XG Aspen medals total: '09, '07 gold; '06, '08 silver; '15 bronze
  • 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics halfpipe gold; 2014 Sochi Olympics silver. 5th, Torino in '06.
  • Competed in three separate disciplines at the 2014 Sochi Olympics: halfpipe, slopestyle and boardercross.
  • Won the 2010 ESPY for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.

X Games Medal Count

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X Games Competition History

X Games Aspen 2015 SBD SuperPipe3rd
Winter X Games Aspen 2013 SBD SuperPipe4th
Winter X Games Aspen 2012 SBD SuperPipe7th
Winter X 2009 SBD SuperPipe1st
Winter X 2008 SBD SuperPipe2nd
Winter X 2007 SBD Slopestyle9th
Winter X 2007 SBD SuperPipe1st
Winter X 2006 SBD SuperPipe2nd
Winter X 2005 SBD SuperPipe4th
Winter X 2005 SBD Slopestyle10th
Winter X 2004 SBD Slopestyle18th
Winter X 2004 SBD SuperPipe18th
Winter X 2003 SBD SuperPipe18th
Winter X 2003 SBD Slopestyle7th