The women's snowboard cross competition in snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 13 February at the Livigno Snow Park in Valtellina. Josie Baff of Australia, the 2020 Youth Olympics champion, won the event, which became her first Olympic medal. Eva Adamczyková, the 2014 champion, won the silver medal, and Michela Moioli, the 2018 champion, bronze.
Background The 2022 champion, Lindsey Jacobellis, retired from competitions. The silver medalist, Chloé Trespeuch, qualified for the event. The bronze medalist, Meryeta O'Dine, withdrew from the Olympics because of an injury. Charlotte Bankes was leading the 2025–26 FIS Snowboard World Cup standings in snowboard cross. Michela Moioli, the 2018 Olympic champion, was the 2025 World champion.
Qualification
Results Seeding run
+ Rank Bib Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Best 1 6 Eva Adamczyková 1:12.29 –1:12.29 2 7 Léa Casta 1:12.79 –1:12.79 3 2 Noémie Wiedmer 1:13.12 –1:13.12 4 13 Julia Nirani-Pereira 1:13.32 –1:13.32 5 9 Chloé Trespeuch 1:13.49 –1:13.49 6 11 Michela Moioli 1:13.63 –1:13.63 7 10 Pia Zerkhold 1:14.14 –1:14.14 8 3 Sina Siegenthaler 1:14.22 –1:14.22 9 8 Charlotte Bankes 1:14.31 –1:14.31 10 1 Jana Fischer 1:14.40 –1:14.40 11 12 Mia Clift 1:14.43 –1:14.43 12 5 Audrey McManiman 1:14.52 –1:14.52 13 4 Stacy Gaskill 1:14.60 –1:14.60 14 19 Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson 1:15.05 –1:15.05 15 27 Hanna Percy 1:15.27 –1:15.27 16 16 Brianna Schnorrbusch 1:15.29 –1:15.29 17 14 Josie Baff 1:15.62 –1:15.62 18 25 Sofia Groblechner 1:15.65 –1:15.65 19 15 Aline Albrecht 1:15.80 –1:15.80 20 21 Lisa Francesia Boirai 1:15.99 –1:15.99 21 18 Faye Thelen 1:16.08 1:14.62 1:14.62 22 22 Anouk Dörig 1:35.49 1:14.871:14.87 23 17 Karolína Hrůšová 1:16.04 1:14.98 1:14.98 24 32 Abbey Wilson 1:16.38 1:15.031:15.03 25 23 Pang Chuyuan 1:17.98 1:16.671:16.67 26 20 Yongqinglamu 1:18.17 1:17.071:17.07 27 24 Kata Mandel 1:17.13 1:17.231:17.13 28 30 Remi Yoshida 1:17.10 1:17.421:17.10 29 28 Woo Su-been 1:18.90 1:17.821:17.82 30 29 Mai Brit Teder 1:18.10 1:18.471:18.10 31 26 Henrietta Bartalis 1:19.56 1:19.441:19.44 32 31 Blanca Brunner 1:19.47 1:20.141:19.47
Elimination round
1/8 finals
Heat 1 Rank Bib Name Country Notes1 17 Josie Baff Q2 1 Eva Adamczyková Q 3 16 Brianna Schnorrbusch 4 32 Blanca Brunner
Heat 2 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 9 Charlotte Bankes Q 2 8 Sina Siegenthaler Q 3 24 Abbey Wilson 4 25 Pang Chuyuan
Heat 3 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 5 Chloé Trespeuch Q 2 21 Faye Thelen Q 3 12 Audrey McManiman 4 28 Remi Yoshida
Heat 4 Rank Bib Name Country Notes1 4 Julia Nirani-Pereira Q2 13 Stacy Gaskill Q3 20 Lisa Francesia Boirai 29 Woo Su-been DNF
Heat 5 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 3 Noémie Wiedmer Q 2 14 Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson Q 3 19 Aline Albrecht 4 30 Mai Brit Teder
Heat 6 Rank Bib Name Country Notes1 6 Michela Moioli Q2 11 Mia Clift Q3 27 Kata Mandel 4 22 Anouk Dörig
Heat 7 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 7 Pia Zerkhold Q 2 10 Jana Fischer Q 3 23 Karolína Hrůšová 4 26 Yongqinglamu
Heat 8 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 2 Léa Casta Q 2 18 Sofia Groblechner Q 3 15 Hanna Percy 4 31 Henrietta Bartalis
Quarterfinals
Heat 1 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 1 Eva Adamczyková Q 2 17 Josie Baff Q 3 8 Sina Siegenthaler 4 9 Charlotte Bankes
Heat 2 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 4 Julia Nirani-Pereira Q 2 21 Faye Thelen Q 3 5 Chloé Trespeuch 4 13 Stacy Gaskill
Heat 3 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 6 Michela Moioli Q 2 3 Noémie Wiedmer Q 3 11 Mia Clift 4 14 Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson
Heat 4 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 2 Léa Casta Q 2 7 Pia Zerkhold Q 3 10 Jana Fischer 4 18
Semifinals
Heat 1 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 17 Josie Baff Q 2 1 Eva Adamczyková Q 3 21 Faye Thelen 4 4 Julia Nirani-Pereira
Heat 2 Rank Bib Name Country Notes 1 6 Michela Moioli Q 2 3 Noémie Wiedmer Q 3 7 Pia Zerkhold 4 2 Léa Casta
Finals Small final Rank Bib Name Country Notes 5 7 Pia Zerkhold 6 4 Julia Nirani-Pereira 7 21 Faye Thelen 8 2 Léa Casta
Big final Rank Bib Name Country Notes 17 Josie Baff 1 Eva Adamczyková 6 Michela Moioli 4 3 Noémie Wiedmer
References