List of Olympic medalists in snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.[1] Snowboarding was one of five new sports or disciplines added to the Winter Olympic programme between 1990 and 2002, and was the only one not to have been a previous medal or demonstration event.[2] In 1998, four events, two for men and two for women, were held in two specialities: the giant slalom, a downhill event similar to giant slalom skiing; and the half-pipe, in which competitors perform tricks while going from one side of a semi-circular ditch to the other.[2] Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the men's giant slalom and became the first athlete to win a gold medal in snowboarding.[3] Rebagliati was briefly stripped of his medal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after testing positive for marijuana. However, the IOC's decision was reverted following an appeal from the Canadian Olympic Association.[4] For the 2002 Winter Olympics, the giant slalom was dropped in favour of the parallel giant slalom, an event that involves head-to-head racing.[5] In 2006, a third event, the snowboard cross, was held for the first time. In this event, competitors race against each other down a course with jumps, beams and other obstacles.[6]
Five athletes have won two medals. Philipp Schoch of Switzerland, Shaun White of the United States and Seth Wescott of the United States are the only double gold medalists.[7][8] Karine Ruby of France and Americans Ross Powers and Danny Kass also won two medals.[9]
| Table of contents | |
|---|---|
| Men |
Big air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle |
| Women |
Big air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle |
| Discontinued | |
| Statistics |
Athlete medal leaders • Medals per year • Medal sweep events |
Men
Big air
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Sébastien Toutant Canada |
Kyle Mack United States |
Billy Morgan Great Britain |
Halfpipe
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1 | 1 |
Giant slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano |
Ross Rebagliati Canada |
Thomas Prugger Italy |
Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland |
Parallel giant slalom
Parallel slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi |
Vic Wild Russia |
Žan Košir Slovenia |
Benjamin Karl Austria |
Snowboard cross
Women
Big air
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Anna Gasser Austria |
Jamie Anderson United States |
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott New Zealand |
Half-pipe
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  France. China | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 |
Giant slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano |
Karine Ruby France |
Heidi Maria Renoth Germany |
Brigitte Köck Austria |
Parallel giant slalom
Parallel slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi |
Julia Dujmovits Austria |
Anke Karstens Germany |
Amelie Kober Germany |
Snowboard cross
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun White | United States (USA) |
2006–2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamie Anderson | United States (USA) |
2014–2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelly Clark | United States (USA) |
2002–2018 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Žan Košir | Slovenia (SLO) |
2010-2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Philipp Schoch | Switzerland (SUI) |
2002–2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Seth Wescott | United States (USA) |
2006–2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Wild | Russia (RUS) |
2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Vaultier | France (FRA) |
2014–2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Torah Bright |  Australia (AUS) |
2010–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Karine Ruby | France (FRA) |
1998–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hannah Teter | United States (USA) |
2006–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nevin Galmarini | Switzerland (SUI) |
2010-2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Eva Samková |  Czech Republic (CZE) |
2014–2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Powers | United States (USA) |
1998–2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kass | United States (USA) |
2002–2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ayumu Hirano | Japan (JPN) |
2014-2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominique Maltais | Canada (CAN) |
2006-2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Amelie Kober | Germany (GER) |
2006–2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Benjamin Karl | Austria (AUT) |
2010-2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Enni Rukajärvi | Finland (FIN) |
2014–2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark McMorris | Canada (CAN) |
2014-2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medals per year
- Key
- Numbers in bold indicate the highest medal count at that year's Olympic Games.
| Nation | 24–94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS) |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Austria (AUT) |
1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Canada (CAN) |
1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| China (CHN) |
– | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Czech Republic (CZE) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Finland (FIN) |
– | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| France (FRA) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Germany (GER) |
2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy (ITA) |
1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Japan (JPN) |
– | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
 Netherlands (NED) |
– | – | – | 1 | – | — | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL) |
– | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) |
2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Russia (RUS) |
– | – | – | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
– | – | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | |
| Slovenia (SLO) |
– | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 South Korea (KOR) |
– | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) |
– | – | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) |
– | 1 | – | – | – | — | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| United States (USA) |
2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 31 | |
| Year | 24–94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | – |
Medal sweep events
These are podium sweep events in which athletes from one NOC won all three medals.
| Games | Event | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Men's Halfpipe | United States (USA) |
Ross Powers | Danny Kass | Jarret Thomas |
See also
References
- General
- "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Specific
- "Snowboarding". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "Snowboarding History". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- Berkow, Ira (1998-02-09). "Young, Hip Sport Zigzags Into the Olympic Mainstream". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Gross, George (2006-02-21). "Ross Rebagliati: 1998 – Nagano, Japan". Sun Media Corporation. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Wong, Edward (2002-02-05). "Salt Lake City 2002: The 19th Olympic Winter Games; Snowboarding". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Thompson, Anna (2006-02-17). "Snowboard cross 'here to stay'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Branch, John (2010-02-18). "White Cements His Status With 2nd Gold". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- "Swiss dominate PGS qualifying; American Jewell in final". ESPN. Associated Press. 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
External links
- Snowboarding – Olympics at Sports-reference.com
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
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