Growing up in Vermont, Clark began snowboarding at the age of seven and is now heading to her fourth Olympics at the age of 30. In many ways, she is a pioneer for the women's halfpipe, but continues to work on her technique. She has made 15 World Cup starts while making 12 podiums and winning six times. Clark is the winningest halfpipe snowboarder of all time, male or female, with 60 career titles.
In 2010, Clark started her own nonprofit organization that gives youth a chance to show their skills on the fresh powder. The Foundation has given over $60,000 in scholarships to eliminate financial barriers for talented youth. Clark's mother is part of the staff at the foundation.
Kelly Clark uses other sports she enjoys to stay in shape, including mountain biking and surfing. She has been surfing since the age of 12. She also swears by her warmup, which is non-weighted squats to get her legs going.
The Cab 1080 is what Clark is hoping to land in Sochi. After already clinching the X Games, she tried to land three full rotations twice. She did not stick it at the X Games, but she has surely been working to perfect it.
It has been a playground for Clark at the X Games. She has won the last four halfpipe golds and has many other medals under her belt.
Clark's parents have owned an Italian restaurant in southern Vermont for over 30 years, and Kelly enjoys the artichoke heart pasta with chicken three or four times a year. She also says she can't go without ice cream, and it doesn't matter what kind.
Clark's sponsors include Sprint, Burton and Giro. Burton and Swix Sports equip her for the events.
Kelly's first board was a plastic Mobile Monster from Kmart. That first Burton board must have been quite the upgrade.
Kelly is on all forms of social media, but is very active on Instagram and even created an account for her cat, Floyd the Lion.
Despite all of her titles, Clark says her bronze medal in 2010 means more to her based on what she had to battle and overcome after finishing fourth in Torino in 2006.
