Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Screamer Team Rider: CRISPIN LISPCOMB

Info

Canadian National Champion
2006 Olympian
World Cup and Gravity Games Gold Medalist

Birth date: Aug. 7, 1979
Birthplace: Ottawa
Hometown: Whistler, B.C.
Height: 5'8" / 1.73 m

Career Highlights

• Started the 2007-08 season ranked third inthe world in the FIS points standings.
• 21st in half-pipe at the World Cup event in Saas Fee, Switzerland.
• First in half-pipe at the 2006 World Cup in Furano, Japan.
• 11th at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics.
• Eighth in half-pipe at the 2006 World Cup event in Murau, Austria.
• Seventh in half-pipe at the 2006 World Cup, Whistler, B.C.
• Second in half-pipe at the 2005 World Cup in Sungwoo, South Korea.
• Ninth in half-pipe at the 2005 world championships, Whistler.
• Gold medalist in half-pipe at the 2005 Canadian championships, Big White, B.C.
• Sixth in half-pipe at the 2004 World Cup, Bardonecchia, Italy.

Getting his start

Lipscomb's snowboarding career took its baby steps during a family trip to Alberta's Jasper National Park. A 13-year-old skater boy, Lipscomb was captivated by skateboardings winter counterpart. "I took a lesson and I was hooked," Lipscomb says.

Late bloomer

Lipscomb didn't start competing seriously until he was 18 years old. Most snowboarders on the World Cup circuit start much earlier.

Sample Videos and Interviews

Watch Crispin on Youtube.com
Watch Crispin win at the 2007 Burton European Open
Watch Crispin go big in New Zealand
Crispin giving thanks for milk video
Watch Crispin's interview after winning the 2007 Burton European Open
Read Crispin's CBC Profile here
Crispin in Snowboarding.com interview