List of Olympic medalists in snowboarding
Snowboarding is an Olympic 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]
New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is the most decorated snowboarder in Olympic history with 5 Olympic medals, followed by Austrian Benjamin Karl who has 4 Olympic medals. Ten athletes have won three medals: Americans Shaun White, Jamie Anderson, Lindsey Jacobellis and Kelly Clark, as well as Canadians Max Parrot and Mark McMorris, Japanese Ayumu Hirano, Slovenian Žan Košir, Russian Vic Wild and Korean-American Chloe Kim.
| Table of contents | |
|---|---|
| Men |
Big air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle |
| Women |
Big air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle |
| Mixed | |
| Discontinued | |
| Statistics |
Athlete medal leaders • Medals per year • Medal sweep events |
Men
Big air
Su Yiming of China & Ayumu Hirano of Japan are the only Asian gold medalists in Olympic snowboarding events.
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 nations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Halfpipe
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 nations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Giant slalom (discontinued)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano |
Ross Rebagliati Canada |
Thomas Prugger Italy |
Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Parallel giant slalom
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 nations | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Parallel slalom (discontinued)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi |
Vic Wild Russia |
Žan Košir Slovenia |
Benjamin Karl Austria |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Snowboard cross
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Slopestyle
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Green | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 nations | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Women
Big air
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 nations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Halfpipe
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 nations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Giant slalom (discontinued)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano |
Karine Ruby France |
Heidi Maria Renoth Germany |
Brigitte Köck Austria |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Parallel giant slalom
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 nations | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Parallel slalom (discontinued)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi |
Julia Dujmovits Austria |
Anke Karstens Germany |
Amelie Kober Germany |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Snowboard cross
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 6 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Slopestyle
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 nations | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Mixed
Snowboard cross team
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 nations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Events | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun White | United States | Men's halfpipe | 2006–2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Benjamin Karl | Austria | Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2010–2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Su Yiming | China | Men's big air Men's slopestyle |
2022–2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jamie Anderson | United States | Women's slopestyle Women's big air |
2014–2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lindsey Jacobellis | United States | Women's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2006–2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Chloe Kim | United States | Women's halfpipe | 2018–2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Vic Wild | Russia / ROC |
Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2014–2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | New Zealand | Women's slopestyle Women's big air |
2018–2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Ayumu Hirano | Japan | Men's halfpipe | 2014–2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Eva Adamczyková | Czech Republic | Women's snowboard cross | 2014–2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Michela Moioli | Italy | Women's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2018–2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Max Parrot | Canada | Men's slopestyle Men's big air |
2018–2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kelly Clark | United States | Women's halfpipe | 2002–2018 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Éliot Grondin | Canada | Men's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2022–2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Žan Košir | Slovenia | Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2010–2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark McMorris | Canada | Men's slopestyle | 2014–2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ester Ledecká | Czech Republic | Women's parallel giant slalom | 2018–2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Philipp Schoch | Switzerland | Men's parallel giant slalom | 2002–2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Seth Wescott | United States | Men's snowboard cross | 2006–2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Vaultier | France | Men's snowboard cross | 2014–2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karine Ruby | France | Women's giant slalom Women's parallel giant slalom |
1998–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hannah Teter | United States | Women's halfpipe | 2006–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Torah Bright | Australia | Women's halfpipe | 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nevin Galmarini | Switzerland | Men's parallel giant slalom | 2010–2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Powers | United States | Men's halfpipe | 1998–2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kass | United States | Men's halfpipe | 2002–2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scotty James | Australia | Men's halfpipe | 2018–2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Amelie Kober | Germany | Women's parallel slalom Women's parallel giant slalom |
2006–2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dominique Maltais | Canada | Women's snowboard cross | 2006–2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Enni Rukajärvi | Finland | Women's slopestyle | 2014–2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Omar Visintin | Italy | Men's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2014–2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Meryeta O'Dine | Canada | Women's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medals per year
- Key
| × | NOC did not exist | # | Number of medals won by the NOC | – | NOC did not win any medals |
- Numbers in bold indicate most medals won at those Olympic Games.
| Nation | 24–94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Austria | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Bulgaria | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Canada | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | |
| China | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Finland | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | |
| France | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Germany | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7 | |
| Great Britain | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| Netherlands | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Norway | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5 | |
| Russia | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | × | × | × | 5 | |
| ROC | × | × | × | × | × | × | 1 | × | 1 | |
| Slovakia | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Slovenia | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | |
| Spain | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Sweden | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 14 | |
| United States | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 37 | |
| Total | 24–94 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 186 |
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 | Ross Powers | Danny Kass | Jarret Thomas |
See also
References
- General
- "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)** - "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Specific
- ^ "Snowboarding". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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External links
- Snowboarding – Olympics at Sports-reference.com
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation