Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Elisabeth Bleileris an American professional halfpipe snowboarder...
ProfessionSnowboarder
Date of Birth10 April 1981
CityToledo, OH
changed raise side
She has changed so much about the women's side of the sport. Hannah is always going all out, and she's made everyone raise their games.
We're going to have to bushwhack our way through this whole thing.
ate dinner dog hot last strict
I don't have too strict a diet. I ate a hot dog for dinner last night.
good
USA. Representing. We're doing a good job. That's about all I can say.
almost blocked busted fell found fresh great mountain nose onto sorry
We went out to get some fresh powder. We sneaked onto a part of the mountain that was blocked off by the military. So we went on to the ropes - sorry - and man, we found some great powder. And I fell and almost busted my nose too.
good supportive
We're all good friends. It's a very supportive atmosphere.
biggest event games
The X Games is the biggest event in snowboarding for sure.
amazing biggest games helped olympics
The X Games is an amazing competition. It helped snowboarding get where it is. The Olympics is the biggest event, period. The X Games is the biggest in snowboarding.
amazing biggest competition helped olympics
The X-Games is an amazing competition and has helped snowboarding enormously. The Olympics is the biggest event, period.
biggest event games olympics
The Olympics is the biggest event, period. The X Games are the biggest event in snowboarding.
dream mine olympics since
The Olympics and medaling have been a dream of mine since I was a little girl.
neck wear
They're heavy. This is not something you want to just wear around your neck all day long.
absolutely excited happy highlight olympics rather rest slow super tricks work
I'm just super excited to work on my tricks for the rest of the season, rather than just competing, competing, competing. The Olympics were absolutely the highlight of my season, but I'm happy to slow down a bit.
became hair knew ladies men salon swept week
In 2002 the men swept the podium for the U.S., and that's the day snowboarding became a sport. I went to get my hair done a week after, and there were ladies who were 60 in the salon who knew what it was. It was amazing.