Mellie Francon

Mellie Francon won the World Cup competition at Bad Gastein on 5 January 2006. She is a Swiss snowboarder, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel. In 2005, she was crowned Swiss Champion in snowboard cross. Her professional career spanned from 2004 to 2012, starting when she was around 22. Standing 5'6" and weighing 126 lbs, she competed with brown hair and a Caucasian background. Now 44, she has retired from the sport. Her victory in Bad Gastein remains a highlight of her eight-year career. She is originally from Switzerland, where she grew up and began snowboarding.