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Scotty James
Personal information
NicknameSJ
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30)
Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia
EducationSouthwood Boys Grammar[1]
OccupationProfessional halfpipe snowboarder
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Websitescottyjames.com.au
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSnowboarding
Rank5th HP (according to FIS)
Event(s)Half Pipe, Slopestyle
Coached byTim James
Abe Teter[3]
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Halfpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Halfpipe
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kreischberg Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sierra Nevada Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2019 Utah Halfpipe
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Aspen SuperPipe
Gold medal – first place 2019 Aspen SuperPipe
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aspen SuperPipe
Gold medal – first place 2022 Aspen SuperPipe
Silver medal – second place 2018 Aspen SuperPipe
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Aspen Dual slalom
FIS Snowboard World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013-14 Global Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2016-17 Global Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2019-20 Global Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2019-20 Global Freestyle Overall
Bronze medal – third place 2013-14 Global Freestyle Overall
Laax Open
Gold medal – first place 2019 Laax Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2020 Laax Halfpipe
Silver medal – second place 2017 Laax Halfpipe
Silver medal – second place 2021 Laax Halfpipe
Burton US Open
Gold medal – first place 2019 Vail Halfpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Vail Halfpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Vail Halfpipe
Dew Tour
Gold medal – first place 2018 Breckenridge SuperPipe
Gold medal – first place 2020 Breckenridge SuperPipe
Silver medal – second place 2017 Breckenridge SuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Breckenridge Halfpipe

Scott James (born 6 July 1994) is an Australian snowboarder and four-time Olympian.[4] He was the flag bearer for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe. Scotty grew up in Warrandyte, Victoria and is a keen golfer and skateboarder.

Personal life

James is currently engaged to Chloe Stroll.[5][6] James has a condition that causes his knee to randomly dislocate.[7]

Career

James first competed on the international circuit as a 16-year-old at the 2010 Europa Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Throughout his first two World Cup seasons, concluding 1 July 2012, he has proven himself an up-and-coming star of the halfpipe, with consistently improving results. A 23rd place in the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Kreischberg, Austria.

When teammate Nate Johnstone was ruled out of the Games with an ankle injury, James went to the World Cup in Stoneham, Canada, to try to achieve the top-19 result that would make him eligible to replace Johnstone. He pulled off his best result to date, a 15th, which secured him a place in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. At the age of 15, James was Australia's youngest male Olympian in 50 years and the youngest male competitor at the Vancouver Games.[8]

James's first snowboard was not actually made for snowboarding—it was a display board in a shop in Vancouver. James and his father had trouble finding a board small enough for him so they bought the display board, for $10.[9]

James won the bronze medal in the men's halfpipe competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, behind Shaun White of the United States' gold medal in the event and Ayumu Hirano of Japan's silver.[10] He won a silver in the men's halfpipe competition in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.[11]

Cryptocurrency

In October 2022, OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced that James would be an influencer for OKX.[12]

Awards

In 2018, James became the first snowboarder to win the VIS Award of Excellence.[13] The Victorian Institute of Sport's Award of Excellence honours the athlete who has achieved outstanding sporting results at major events during the year, while contributing to the promotion and development of their sport and/or made a significant contribution to society beyond pure sporting performance.[13] James earned the award for being an active role model and mentor within his sport, as well as a great ambassador for winter sports and the sporting community.[13] He played an active leadership role within the newly structured National Park & Pipe Program, which targeted young athletes with the potential to be medal contenders at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.[13] James worked closely with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and Mt Buller to secure the best possible national training facility for Halfpipe in Victoria, Australia, and he spent considerable time and effort to assist with the project.[13]

Year Award Awarding Organization Result Ref.
2015 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [14]
2017 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [14]
2018 Award of Excellence Victorian Institute of Sport Won [15]
2019 Male Athlete of the Year Australian Institute of Sport Awards Won [16]
Award of Excellence Victorian Institute of Sport Won [15]
Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award Nominated [17]
2020 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [14]

References

  1. ^ "Scotty James".
  2. ^ "Scotty James". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Scotty James grabs bronze and World Cup Title : News : Australian Sports Commission". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Scotty James". Australian Olympic Team. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Patterson, Charmaine (1 December 2021). "Pro Snowboarder Scotty James Is Engaged to F1 Heiress Chloe Stroll: 'Forever'". People.
  6. ^ Patterson, Charmaine (1 December 2021). "Inside Scotty James and Chloe Stroll's sweet love story". Who. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Scotty James: Snowboarding". Red Bull. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Britteny Cox and Scott James prove size is no barrier at Winter Olympics
  9. ^ "Red Bull Media House Webhosting".
  10. ^ "@abcgrandstand" on Twitter
  11. ^ Matthey, James (11 February 2022). "'Should be arrested': Olympic scandal erupts". news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  12. ^ OKX (3 October 2022). "Four-time Olympian Scotty James partners with OKX". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Scotty James Wins Highest VIS Honour". Victorian Institute of Sport. 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b c "Snow Australia Awards". Snow Australia. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ a b "Scotty James". Victorian Institute of Sport. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Barty Party continues at the AIS Awards". Sport Australia. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Vote in the ESPYS". ESPN. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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