Shannon Dunn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Shannon M.•Dunn-Downing |
| Used name | Shannon•Dunn |
| Born | 26 November 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 157 cm / 51 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Shannon Dunn-Downing was the first American woman to win a snowboarding medal at the Winter Olympics when she took bronze in the halfpipe in 1998. Dunn-Downing had been halfpipe gold medalist at the first Winter X Games in 1997, and repeated that victory in 2001 in the superpipe, as well as winning both Bud Light Grand Prix halfpipes in 1997. She also won Winter X silver medals in halfpipe in 1999 and in slopestyle in 2001. She studied kinesiology at the University of Colorado.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Snowboarding (Skiing) | USA |
Shannon Dunn | |||
| Halfpipe, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Snowboarding (Skiing) | USA |
Shannon Dunn | |||
| Halfpipe, Women (Olympic) | 5 |