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Bleiler and Jacobellis Nominated For ESPY Award

Thu Jul 03 2008 16:45:00

ESPN's 16th annual ESPY awards are schedule for July 16th. The awards will be televised on ESPN on July 20th. One of the closest categories is "Best Female Action Sport Athlete." Two out of the four nominees are GO211 Team Pros.

Gretchen Bleiler, pro snowboarder and GO211 Team Pro, is a four time Winter X Games medalist. Her most recent medal came at the 2008 Winter X Games where she grabbed a gold in the halfpipe.

Lindsey Jacobellis (GO211 Team Pro) is a six time Winter X Games medalist. Like Bleiler, Jacobellis also won a Gold medal at the 2008 Winter X Games. Her victory came in the boardercross event.

The two other nominees for "best female action sport athlete" is Stephanie Gilmore and Jessica Patterson. Gilmore, a pro surfer, is the 2007 ASP Women's World Tour Champion. She is the first surfer to ever win a ASP World Title as a rookie. Jessica Patterson is a Moto X Racer. She won the 2007 Women's Motorcross Association Title.

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