Athlete Bios: Snowboard GS

Mike Jacoby (USA)
Birthday: May 20,1969
Birthplace:Bellevue,WA
Hometown: Hood River,OR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 209

Despite a lingering hernia injury, Jacoby triumphed in the '97 season, bringing home gold and silver from the World Championships. A rider for 17 years, Jacoby strated winning as an amatuer and posted three top-10s, including winning the SL and GS Championships in 1987.

Results:

World Championships:
1 '97 PSL San Candido, ITA
2 '97 PSL San Candido, ITA
2 '96 GS Lienz, AUT
19 '96 HP Lienz, AUT

World Cup Top 3:
1 '97 GS Tignes, FRA
1 '97 GS Whistler, BC
1 '96 GS Standing (5 wins)
1 '96 GS2 Kaprun, AUT
1 '96 GS LaBresse, FRA
1 '96 GS Kanbayashi, JPN
1 '96 GS Yomase, JPN
1 '95 GS Standings(2 wins)
1 '95 PS Standings
1 '95 GS Les Deu Alpes, FRA
1 '95 GS Calgary, ALB
2 '96 GS1 Kaprun, AUT
2 '96 PSL Kanbayashi, JPN
2 '96 GS Alpine Meadows, CA
2 '96 SL Pitztal, AUT
2 '95 PS Oberjoch, GER
3 '97 GS Olang, ITA
3 '96 SL Alpine Meadows, CA
3 '95 GS Kaprun, AUT
3 '95 PS Kaprun, AUT
3 '95 GS Mt Bachelor, OR
3 '95 GS Breckenridge, CO
3 '95 PS Calgary, ALB

US Championships
1 '95 SL Sugarloaf, ME
1 '95 OVL Mammoth Mtn,CA
3 '95 GS Sugarloaf, ME
5 '96 GS Mammoth Mtn, CA