Dane Menzies
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle |
Dane Menzies (born 27 March 2005) is a New Zealand snowboarder.
Early life
Menzies was born in Calgary to a Canadian mother and a New Zealand father.[1] He grew up in Canmore, but later moved to Wanaka in the South Island of New Zealand. He trains with Mitch Brown.[2]
Career
During the 2025–26 FIS Snowboard World Cup, he earned his first career World Cup podium on 10 January 2026, finishing in third place.[3][4]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5] During the big air event he advanced to the finals.[6] During the finals he finished in sixth place with a score of 160.75.[7] He then competed in the slopestyle event. During qualification he had the top score of 86.06, and advanced to the finals.[8]
References
- ^ "Winter Olympics like world champs 'on crack' - snowboarder Dane Menzies". Radio New Zealand. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Meet the New Zealand team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina". Stuff.
- ^ "Blouin back on top as Canter claims maiden Slopestyle World Cup victory in Aspen". fis-ski.com. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Double-Podium Day for Kiwi Park & Pipe Team, Gold and Bronze at Aspen World Cup". sportzhub.com. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: New Zealand Olympic Committee confirms team of 17 for Italy". The New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Olympic Big Air final". Radio New Zealand. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2026: Dane Menzies sixth in big air as Ben Barclay, Luca Harrington make freeski slopestyle final". thepost.co.nz. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ McMillan, Cameron (15 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Dane Menzies tops snowboard slopestyle qualifying, Alice Robinson misses out of medals in Giant Slalom". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2026.