Lisa Kosglow

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLisa D.•Kosglow
Used nameLisa•Kosglow
Born18 October 1973 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements160 cm / 52 kg
AffiliationsEldora Mountain Ski Club
NOC United States

Biography

Lisa Kosglow was an Alpine snowboarder who competed at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. Kosglow won the US Alpine snowboarding championship in 1997 and 2005. After her first Olympic appearance she sat out the 2000 season with a hip injury, but returned to make a second Olympic team. Kosglow was a five-time podium finisher on the World Cup circuit and finished in the top three eight times on the US Grand Prix circuit. She spent 13 years on the US national team, retiring in April 2006.

Kosglow settled in Hood River, Oregon where she worked with We Media Project overseeing new business development for video production on webcasting services. She also owned and ran Let’s Get Out, which organized and led summer adventure and exploration camps for children.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) USA Lisa Kosglow
Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) DNF
2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) USA Lisa Kosglow
Parallel Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) 8