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Nicolien Sauerbreij (born July 31, 1979) is a Dutch professional snowboarder. She won seven World Cup races and ranked first in the parallel giant slalom standings of the 2007–2008 and the 2009–2010 World Cup. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games of 2002, 2006 and won the gold medal in the women’s parallel giant slalom in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Nicolien Sauerbreij was born in the small village De Hoef in the province Utrecht in the Netherlands. She has a sister Marieke Sauerbreij, who is also a professional snowboarder. Her father is Maarten Sauerbreij, who is also her coach.
Nicolien Sauerbreij in action.
Her first podium position was in the world cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne 2001. She became second in the parallel giant slalom.
At 15 September 2002 she won her first World cup in the parallel giant slalom. This was in Chili at the Valle Nevado. In the same season she had her second victory in Slovenia at the Maribor.
Sauerbreij has also competed in several world cups with success, achieving several podium positions, including first placings in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2010. She finished first in the overall standings of the parallel giant slalom World Cup in the 2007–2008 World Cup season. and also first in the overall standings of the parallel giant slalom World Cup in the 2009–2010 World Cup season.
