Gretchen Bleiler has set her sights on Olympic gold at the Vancouver Games, after settling for a silver medal in the 2006 Torino Olympics. When the 29-year-old Snowboard Halfpipe athlete isn’t competing on the snow, she enjoys surfing, mountain biking, interior design and fashion.
She has been profiled in numerous sports and lifestyle publications and has posed for Lucky, Shape, Self, Maxim and FHM.
Bleiler competed on Thursday, February 18, 2010 in Women’s Halfpipe. She finished a disappointing 11th place after falling on her final run.
Check out the now famous SI bikini photos and video of several Team USA members: Vancouver gold medal winner Lindsey Vonn, and talented Snowboard Halfpipe athlete Hannah Teter, who competed with Bleiler and won a silver medal. Equally gorgeous Snowboard Cross athlete Lindsey Jacobellis didn’t pose for SI but her gallery is still worth a look.
One of the real stars of the Vancouver Games is Alpine skier Julia Mancuso. She has captured two silver medals and will compete in two more events. Check out her bikini photo gallery here.
Men’s Halfpipe gold medalist Shaun White and his coach Bud Keene raised a few eyebrows last night when their f-bomb and s-bomb laced conversation was broadcast live by NBC.
View our Gretchen Bleiler photo gallery and video below: