JIM RIPPEY
Born: QUINCY, CA USA
Birthdate: 11/05/1970
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hometown: TRUCKEE, CA USA
Occupation: PRO
Marital Status: Single
Participant since: 1989
Competitor since: 1992
Notable:
Rippey missed WX 2000 because he injured his right knee (back leg) while riding a halfpipe in 1999. However he is back and ready to compete again. His fiancee, Jennifer White, will be on the side lines cheering him on.

Quote:
"Not only was it good for me to take a year off from competing for my knee to heal but it was good for my fire and passion for snowboarding."


Competitive History
Date
Event
Location
Sport
Discipline
Finish
1999
TOYOTA BIG AIR
JAPAN
SBD
BIG AIR
3
1998
BUD LIGHT BIG AIR SERIES
SUGAR BOWL, CA
SBD
BIG AIR
1
1998
MEGASTAR QUARTERPIPE CONTEST
GOTHENBURG
SBD
QUARTERPIPE
1
1998
STIMALAN MEGASTAR
GOTTENBURG, SWE
SBD
QUARTER PIPE
1
1998
VANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
KIRKWOOD, CA
SBD
BIG AIR
1
1997
AIR AND STYLE
INNSBRUCK, AUT
SBD
BIG AIR
1
1997
ESPN FREERIDE
LAKE TAHOE, CA
SBD
SLOPESTYLE
12
1997
ISF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
HEAVENLY, CA
SBD
BIG AIR
10
1997
SUPER SESSION
STOCKHOLM, SWE
SBD
BIG AIR
5
1997
U.S. OPEN
STRATTON, VT
SBD
BIG AIR
10
1997
UNVAILED
VAIL, CO
SBD
BIG AIR
5
1996
MORROW CHALLENGE
ALBANY, OR
MTX
MOTOCROSS
2

X Games History
Year
Sport
Discipline
Finish
WINTER 2001
SBD
BIG AIR
12
WINTER 2001
SBD
SLOPESTYLE
19
WINTER 99
SBD
BIG AIR
9
WINTER 99
SBD
SLOPESTYLE
4
SUMMER 98
SBD
BIG AIR
3
WINTER 98
SBD
BIG AIR
13
WINTER 98
SBD
BOARDER X
24
WINTER 98
SBD
HALF PIPE
19
WINTER 98
SBD
SLOPESTYLE
11
SUMMER 97
SBD
BIG AIR
10
WINTER 97
SBD
BIG AIR
5
WINTER 97
SBD
BOARDER X
5
WINTER 97
SBD
SLOPESTYLE
4


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