If you want to know just how much of an unknown and surprise Kaitlyn Farrington was as the gold medal winner today take a lot at what her wikipedia page looks like right now…
Yup. Almost nothing, a real unknown to most Americans. Her career highlights up until today included a gold in the 2010 X games and fourth place the world championship last year. She was the very last member named to the squad and knew she’d be in Sochi less than a month before the games.
Already made a mess of myself that’s what you get when you wear white pants! Opening Ceremonies here I come! #teamusa pic.twitter.com/VRQ4QrJ9fb — Kaitlyn Farrington (@KaitlynFarr) February 7, 2014
All that changed today when she added a gold medal to her trophies and the 24-year old who grew up on a cattle farm in Idaho became a household name, at least for the evening. No better way to be introduced to her than through her own words back in October on TeamUSA.org.Farrington becomes the third American to win gold in Sochi, all of them in the snowboarding events. She’s also the third US woman to win gold in the halfpipe (joining the other two who were in the final… Kelly Clark and Hannah Teter). She is the fifth American to medal in the halfpipe.
Go ahead and give her a follow on twitter @KaitlynFarr.
