Torah Bright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Torah Bright
Occupation	Snowboarder
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1986(1986-12-27)
Age	38
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Torah Bright Biography

Torah Bright is one of the most popular and richest Snowboarder who was born on December 27, 1986 in Australia, Australia. Champion Australian snowboarder who won a gold medal in the halfpipe event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. She also earned two gold medals in superpipe at the 2007 and 2009 Winter X Games.

She and Kelly Clark both won numerous snowboarding medals and titles.

Torah Jane Bright (born 27 December 1986) is an Australian professional snowboarder. She is Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian, former Olympic gold and silver medalist, two time X Games gold medalist, three time US Open winner, two time Global Open Champion, three time World Superpipe Champion, former TTR World Champion and recipient of the Best Female Action Sports Athlete at the ESPY awards. In 2014 Bright became the first Olympic athlete (male or female) to qualify for all three snowboarding disciplines; halfpipe, slopestyle and boarder-cross.

Bright’s brother, Ben, is also a professional snowboarder and remains her coach. Her older sister, Rowena, competed in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in alpine skiing.

Her sister, Rowena, competed in alpine skiing at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics; her brother, Ben, also had a career as a snowboarder.

Torah Bright Net Worth

Torah Bright is one of the richest Snowboarder from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Torah Bright 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She grew up in a Mormon family in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.

She won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Bright was born in Cooma, New South Wales on 27 December 1986, to parents Peter and Marion Bright; she is the fourth of five siblings. Her parents named her “Torah” after her sister Rowena learned from her Jewish piano teacher that the name referred to the Jewish name for the first five books of the Tanakh and meant “bearer of a great spiritual message” and suggested the name for her new sister.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Torah Bright height 5 ft 3 in Torah weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Torah Bright Dating?

According to our records, Torah Bright married to Jake Welch. As of December 1, 2023, Torah Bright’s is not dating anyone.

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Bright has a lifelong sponsorship with Rhythm Snowsports, located in her home town Cooma. She also has a head-to-toe sponsorship with Roxy, the female- specific brand of action-sports company Quiksilver. For the 2008–09 season, she worked to expand her career into design, working on a new addition to the Roxy’s women’s line, dubbed the “Bright Series,” which includes her snowboard, the Roxy Eminence. Her other sponsors include Subway and Boost Mobile.

Facts & Trivia

Torah Ranked on the list of most popular Snowboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Torah Bright celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

In 2010, at the Winter Olympics at Vancouver, Bright was chosen to carry the flag for Australia at the opening ceremonies, and qualified for the no. 1 spot for the final of the women’s halfpipe, despite suffering two concussions beforehand in training. Crashing out in her first run in the final, Bright was the first competitor to make a second run. With a successful second run, she posted a score of 45.0, which remained the highest score through the field’s second run. Bright became the fourth Australian to win a Winter Olympics gold medal.

Top Facts about Torah Bright

1. Torah Bright is an Australian professional snowboarder.
2. She was born on December 27, 1986 in Cooma, New South Wales.
3. Bright won gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
4. She has also won three X Games gold medals.
5. In 2014, she became the first athlete to qualify for three snowboarding events at a single Olympics.
6. Bright has been named Australia’s Snowsports Athlete of the Year four times.
7. She is known for her signature trick, the “Torah flip.”
8. Bright has been a vocal advocate for gender equality in sports and action sports culture.
9. She retired from competitive snowboarding in 2020 but continues to be involved in the sport as a commentator and mentor.
10. As of August 2021, she has over 200k followers on Instagram (@torahbright).

Is Torah Bright religious?

Personal life. Bright is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Bright was married to American pro snowboarder Jake Welch from 2010 to 2013. Bright married snowboarder Angus Thomson in September 2015.

What happened Torah Bright?

Torah Bright, a 2010 Olympic halfpipe champion and a force in snowboarding for a decade, will no longer compete in halfpipe or the Olympics. Bright, a 33 -year-old expecting her first child in July, is “happy having left the competitions behind,” according to the Aspen (Colo.)

What is Torah Brights Baby Name?

The snowboarding champion marked her first Mother’s Day with a series of images alongside her 10-month-old son Flow.

How many gold medals has Torah Bright won?

About Torah In 2019, Torah makes her 11th X Games appearance; she’s a two-time SuperPipe gold medalist (2007 & 2009) and owns five overall medals.

Is Torah Bright an active Mormon?

The Australian Olympian snowboarder, once a devout Mormon who abided by the religion’s dress code of “wearing only very modest clothing”, has relaxed her views and embraced a more liberal outlook on life.