OLYA SMESHLIVAYA

Date of Birth:10/04/90
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Other Sponsers: Vans, Gnu, Dakine, Dragon, Pro-Tec, 69slam, Les Ette

Olya Smeshlivaya, 20, was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on the southern coast of the Black Sea. Her family moved to Moscow when she was 6. Before snowboarding, Olya practiced skiing and professional ballrom dancing. She was thirteen when she tried snowboarding for the first time. She was instantly drawn to the sport and she says she can't imagine her life without it. Soon she was attempting more difficult tricks, entering competitions, and traveling the world to find the best terrain.

Her determination has led her to win the Russian Snowboard Championships in big air and halfpipe, as well as training privileges with the Russian National Olympic Team. When Olya isn't snowboarding she's surfing, skating, playing electric guitar and studying university level economics and business management. Olya plans on doing more international travel, more competitions, and progressing and having fun with snowboarding. She'd like to thank her sponsors: Betty Rides, Dakine, Vans, Gnu, Dragon, let ettes, Pro-Tec and 69slam.