Grete Eliassen

Grete Eliassen (born September 21, 1986) is an American-Norwegian freestyle skier. She won a bronze medal in Slopestyle at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen, Colorado, behind Kaya Turski and Keri Herman. She has won 6 medals at the Winter X Games in slopestyle and halfpipe events including back to back gold medals in 2005 and 2006. Eliassen serves as the 16th president of the Women's Sports Foundation, effective January 2017.

Grete Eliassen
ESPN X Games athletes Nate Holland, Jen O'Brien, Brad Simms, Grete Eliassen and Sarah Burke came to visit the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Base Marez, July 19. They signed autographs and talked with the troops.
Personal information
NationalityAmerican and Norwegian
Born (1986-09-21) September 21, 1986
Lutsen, Minnesota, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Websitewww.greteeliassen.com
Sport
CountryUnited States / Norway
SportFreeskiing
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
Representing the  United States
2013 VossSlopestyle
Representing  Norway
2005 RukaHalfpipe
Winter X Games
Representing  Norway
2011 Aspen Slopestyle
2010 Aspen Slopestyle
2009 Aspen Slopestyle
2007 Aspen Halfpipe
2006 Aspen Halfpipe
2005 Aspen Halfpipe
Updated on 2 August 2013.
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