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 1992 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] In the men's half-pipe event, American snowboarders have collected six of nine possible medals, achieving a unique medal sweep in 2002.[10] Overall, the United States won a total of 14 medals, more than any other nation. The Americans and the Swiss collected five gold medals each. As of the 2010 Winter Olympics, 60 medals (20 of each colour) have been awarded since 1998, and have been won by athletes from 14 National Olympic Committees.
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| Discontinued | Giant slalom (men • women) |
Men
Halfpipe
Giant slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1998 Nagano |
Ross Rebagliati Canada
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Thomas Prugger Italy
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Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland
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Parallel giant slalom
Snowboard cross
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2006 Turin |
Seth Wescott United States
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Radoslav Zidek Slovakia
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Paul-Henri de Le Rue France
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| 2010 Vancouver |
Seth Wescott United States
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Mike Robertson Canada
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Tony Ramoin France
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Women
Halfpipe
Giant slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1998 Nagano |
Karine Ruby France
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Heidi Maria Renoth Germany
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Brigitte Köck Austria
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Parallel giant slalom
Snowboard cross
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Philipp Schoch |  Switzerland (SUI)
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2002–2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun White |  United States (USA)
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2006–2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karine Ruby |  France (FRA)
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1998–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hannah Teter | United States (USA)
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2006–2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Powers | United States (USA)
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1998–2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kelly Clark | United States (USA)
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2002–2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kass | United States (USA)
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2002–2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 | Total |
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 Australia (AUS)
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– | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
 Austria (AUT)
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1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
 Canada (CAN)
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1 | – | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Finland (FIN)
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– | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| France (FRA)
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1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
 Germany (GER)
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2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
 Italy (ITA)
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1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
 Netherlands (NED)
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– | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR)
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2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
 Russia (RUS)
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– | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK)
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– | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE)
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– | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI)
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2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| United States (USA)
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2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | |
| Year | 24–94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | – |
See also
References
- General
- "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- Specific
- ^ "Snowboarding". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Snowboarding History". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ 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 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ Associated Press (2006-02-22). "Swiss dominate PGS qualifying; American Jewell in final". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
{{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Powers leads U.S. medals sweep in halfpipe". ESPN. 2002-02-11. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
External links
- Snowboarding - Olympics at Sports-reference.com
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
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