Snowboarding is an Olympic sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. 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. 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. Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the men's giant slalom and became the first athlete to win a gold medal in snowboarding. 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. 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. 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.
New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is the most decorated snowboarder in Olympic history with 5 Olympic medals. Three athletes have won four medals: Austrian Benjamin Karl, Italian Michela Moioli, and Chinese Su Yiming. Twelve athletes have won three medals: Americans Shaun White, Jamie Anderson, Lindsey Jacobellis, Chloe Kim and Kelly Clark; Canadians Éliot Grondin, Max Parrot and Mark McMorris; Czech Eva Adamczyková, Japanese Ayumu Hirano, Slovenian Žan Košir, and Russian Vic Wild.
__NOTOC__ Table of contents MenBig air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle WomenBig air • Halfpipe • Parallel giant slalom • Snowboard cross • Slopestyle MixedSnowboard cross team DiscontinuedGiant slalom (men • women) Parallel slalom (men • women) StatisticsAthlete medal leaders • Medals per year • Medal sweep events See also References External links
Men Big air
2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1110221012101240101010160011Total6 nations3339
Halfpipe 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total142392222632013402135011260101Total6 nations88824
Giant slalom (discontinued) 1998 Nagano
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total110012010130011Total3 nations1113
Parallel giant slalom 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total132052211431001100150202601237010180011001100110011Total11 nations77721
Parallel slalom (discontinued) + 2014 Sochi
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total110012010130011Total3 nations1113
Snowboard cross 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total12024220132013403035010101010101800110011Total9 nations66618
Slopestyle 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Green Bronze Total1201321135311024 01010101Total5 nations44412
Women
Big air 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver BronzeTotal1200221012302134010150011Total4 nations3339
Halfpipe 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1624122110231001100150112601010101010190022100011Total10 nations88824
Giant slalom (discontinued) 1998 Nagano
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total110012010130011Total3 nations1113
Parallel giant slalom 2002 Salt Lake City 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total130032200231102410015021302137011280101900221000110011Total11 nations77721
Parallel slalom (discontinued) 2014 Sochi
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1100120112Total2 nations1113
Snowboard cross 2006 Turin 2010 Vancouver 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1112421112311024101210125100160314Total6 nations66618
Slopestyle 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang2022 Beijing 2026 Milano Cortina
Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1210321102310124011250101600110011Total7 nations44412
Mixed Snowboard cross team 2022 Beijing Nick BaumgartnerLindsey JacobellisOmar VisintinMichela MoioliÉliot GrondinMeryeta O'Dine2026 Milano Cortina Huw NightingaleCharlotte BankesLorenzo SommarivaMichela MoioliLoan BozzoloLéa Casta Medals Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total11001100120202300110011Total5 nations2226
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
Athlete Nation Events Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total Men's halfpipe 2006–2018 3 0 0 3 Men's parallel slalomMen's parallel giant slalom 2010–2026 2 1 1 4 Men's big airMen's slopestyle 2022–2026 2 1 1 4 Women's slopestyleWomen's big air 2014–2018 2 1 0 3 Women's snowboard crossMixed team snowboard cross 2006–2022 2 1 0 3 Women's halfpipe 2018–2026 2 1 0 3 / Men's parallel slalomMen's parallel giant slalom 2014–2022 2 0 1 3 Women's slopestyleWomen's big air 2018–2026 1 3 1 5Michela MoioliWomen's snowboard crossMixed team snowboard cross2018–20261214 Men's halfpipe 2014–2022 1 2 0 3 Women's snowboard cross 2014–2026 1 1 1 3 Men's slopestyleMen's big air 2018–2022 1 1 1 3 Women's halfpipe 2002–2018 1 0 2 3 Men's snowboard crossMixed team snowboard cross 2022–2026 0 2 1 3 Men's parallel slalomMen's parallel giant slalom 2010–2018 0 1 2 3 Men's slopestyle 2014–2026 0 0 3 3 Women's parallel giant slalom 2018–2022 2 0 0 2 Men's parallel giant slalom 2002–2006 2 0 0 2 Men's snowboard cross 2006–2010 2 0 0 2 Men's snowboard cross 2014–2018 2 0 0 2 Women's giant slalomWomen's parallel giant slalom 1998–2002 1 1 0 2 Women's halfpipe 2006–2014 1 1 0 2 Women's halfpipe 2010–2014 1 1 0 2 Men's parallel giant slalom 2010–2018 1 1 0 2 Men's halfpipe 1998–2002 1 0 1 2 Men's halfpipe 2002–2006 0 2 0 2 Men's halfpipe 2018–2022 0 1 1 2 Women's parallel slalomWomen's parallel giant slalom 2006–2014 0 1 1 2 Women's snowboard cross 2006–2014 0 1 1 2 Women's slopestyle 2014–2018 0 1 1 2 Men's snowboard crossMixed team snowboard cross 2014–2022 0 1 1 2 Women's snowboard crossMixed 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 2226 Total – – – 1 1 2 2 2 8 1 – 1 2 2 1 4 4 15 –––––––11 1 – 1 3 2 4 61 18 – – – – – 1 2 2 5 – – – – 1 2 1 2 6 – – 1 1 1 1 – – 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 14 2 – 1 – 2 2 – – 7 – – – – 1 1 – 1 3 1 1 – – – 1 2 3 8 – – – – 3 1 3 9 16 – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 2 2 5 2 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 5 – – – 1 4 × × × 5 × × × × × × 1 × 1 – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – 2 1 2 – 5 – – – – – 1 – 3 4 – – – – – 1 1 – 2 – 1 – – – – – – 1 2 2 4 1 3 1 1 – 14 2 5 7 5 5 7 4 2 37 Total 24–94 12 12 18 18 30 30 3333 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 Ross Powers Danny Kass Jarret Thomas
See also FIS Snowboard World Championships X Games
References General
Specific
External links Snowboarding – Olympics at Sports-reference.com Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation