According to The Associated Press, the five-time Olympian won the women’s snowboardcross Wednesday, defeating second-place finisher Chloe Trespeuch of France and third-place finisher Meryeta Odine of Canada.
Jacobellis’ gold marks Team USA’s seventh medal so far at this year’s Games, according to the official Olympics website. American athletes have won five silver medals and one bronze.
Jacobellis, 36, won the silver medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the AP reported.
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after winning a gold medal in the women's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after winning a gold medal in the women's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics From left silver medalist France's Chloe Trespeuch, gold medalist United States' Lindsey Jacobellis and bronze medalist Canada's Meryeta O'Dine celebrate during the venue ceremony for the women's snowboard cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics From left silver medalist France's Chloe Trespeuch, gold medalist United States' Lindsey Jacobellis and bronze medalist Canada's Meryeta O'Dine celebrate during the venue ceremony for the women's snowboard cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics France's Chloe Trespeuch celebrates after winning a silver medal in the women's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics Canada's Meryeta O'Dine celebrates after winning a bronze medal in the women's cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis celebrates after winning a gold medal in the women's cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis (5) leads the pack on her way to winning the gold medal followed by France's Chloe Trespeuch (8) and Canada's Meryeta O'Dine (3) during the women's snowboard cross finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis (5), followed by France's Chloe Trespeuch (8) and Canada's Meryeta O'Dine (3) crosses the finish line to win a gold medal during the women's cross final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins USA's 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics United States' Lindsey Jacobellis, followed by France's Chloe Trespeuch, crosses the finish line to win a gold medal during the women's cross final at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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