Janna's Women's Slopestyle Gold made History as the First Four-Peat Winner in X Games History
Lake Forest, Calif. - etnies Girl and ThirtyTwo team rider Janna Meyen took gold in the X Games Women's Slopestyle Event, making history as the first X Games competitor to win an event four years in a row! On Friday in the qualifiers, Janna stomped huge Cab 540s and Frontside 720s with confidence, qualifying 13 points higher than her closest competition.
To everyone's surprise, Janna knuckled a 540 on the first hit during her first run in the finals on Saturday, putting her in last place. Janna took a deep breath before dropping in on her flawless second run, sticking a switch boardslide down the flat/down box to railslide fakie, a Cab 720, a Cab 540, a Backside 540, an air over X Games box and a Backside 360.
"I don't feel like I broke any records, I just feel like I had a good day on the snow. Making history is making history."—Janna Meyen.
Congrats on making history, Janna!
Check out Janna's brother, Janna and etnies/ThirtyTwo Snow Team Manager Eddie Lee celebrating. Since Eddie knew Janna was going to four-peat all along, he came prepared with shirts already made to celebrate.
About etnies Girl and ThirtyTwo
etnies Girl is an authentic action sports brand grounded in youth, fun, independence and the spirit of skateboarding. In 1999, stemming from etnies, the authentic skate footwear brand, etnies Girl began offering a full line of footwear, apparel and accessories with global appeal for the independent, creative and fun-spirited girl. etnies Girl also sponsors an accomplished team of athletes who personify the brand's philosophy: Elissa Steamer, Lauren Perkins and Evelien Bouilliart in skate; Mary Osborne in surf; Leanne Pelosi, Janna Meyen and Alexis Waite in snow; Tarah Gieger and Sarah Whitmore in motocross; and Nina Buitrago and Stacey Mulligan in BMX. For more information, visit www.etniesgirl.com.
Since 1995, ThirtyTwo has been pushing snowboard footwear technology. Being a team-driven company from day one has kept ThirtyTwo on top of the snowboard monopoly. ThirtyTwo is ridden and tested by the best! No corporate bullshit, no diversifying to make a buck—just straightforward lacing. For additional information, visit www.thirtytwo.com and www.etnies.com.