Carolien van Kilsdonk
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Carolien van Kilsdonk (born 26 July 1963, Amsterdam
) is a Dutch
snowboarder
.
In the 1995/96 season she became World Cup winner in the halfpipe and during the same season she won the world championships on the same discipline.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
snowboarder
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
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In the 1995/96 season she became World Cup winner in the halfpipe and during the same season she won the world championships on the same discipline.