Snowboarding is an Olympic sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter OlympicsinNagano, 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]In2006, 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]
Eleven 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, Austrian Benjamin Karl, Slovenian Žan Košir, New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Russian Vic Wild. Out of these athletes, only White has won three gold medals.
| 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 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 nations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 nations | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano details |
Ross Rebagliati Canada
|
Thomas Prugger Italy
|
Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland
|
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Slovenia (SLO) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  South Korea (KOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 ROC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi details |
Vic Wild Russia
|
Žan Košir Slovenia
|
Benjamin Karl Austria
|
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Slovenia (SLO) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | United States (USA) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 nations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Green | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | China (CHN)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 nations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (AUT) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | United States (USA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 nations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | China (CHN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 nations | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano details |
Karine Ruby France
|
Heidi Maria Renoth Germany
|
Brigitte Köck Austria
|
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic (CZE) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | France (FRA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia (SLO) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi details |
Julia Dujmovits Austria
|
Anke Karstens Germany
|
Amelie Kober Germany
|
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (AUT) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France (FRA) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 6 nations | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 nations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Beijing details |
United States (USA) Nick Baumgartner Lindsey Jacobellis |
Italy (ITA) Omar Visintin Michela Moioli |
Canada (CAN) Éliot Grondin Meryeta O'Dine |
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 nations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Athlete | Nation | Events | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun White | United States (USA)
|
Men's halfpipe | 2006–2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamie Anderson | United States (USA)
|
Women's slopestyle Women's big air |
2014–2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lindsey Jacobellis | United States (USA)
|
Women's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2006–2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Vic Wild | Russia (RUS) / ROC
|
Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2014–2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ayumu Hirano | Japan (JPN)
|
Men's halfpipe | 2014–2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Benjamin Karl | Austria (AUT)
|
Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2010–2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Max Parrot | Canada (CAN)
|
Men's slopestyle Men's big air |
2018–2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Zoi Sadowski-Synnott | New Zealand (NZL)
|
Women's slopestyle Women's big air |
2018–2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kelly Clark | United States (USA)
|
Women's halfpipe | 2002–2018 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Žan Košir | Slovenia (SLO)
|
Men's parallel slalom Men's parallel giant slalom |
2010–2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark McMorris | Canada (CAN)
|
Men's slopestyle | 2014–2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Chloe Kim | United States (USA)
|
Women's halfpipe | 2018–2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ester Ledecká | Czech Republic (CZE)
|
Women's parallel giant slalom | 2018–2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Philipp Schoch | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Men's parallel giant slalom | 2002–2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Seth Wescott | United States (USA)
|
Men's snowboard cross | 2006–2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Vaultier | France (FRA)
|
Men's snowboard cross | 2014–2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karine Ruby | France (FRA)
|
Women's giant slalom Women's parallel giant slalom |
1998–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hannah Teter | United States (USA)
|
Women's halfpipe | 2006–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Torah Bright | Australia (AUS)
|
Women's halfpipe | 2010–2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nevin Galmarini | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Men's parallel giant slalom | 2010–2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Powers | United States (USA)
|
Men's halfpipe | 1998–2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eva Samková | Czech Republic (CZE)
|
Women's snowboard cross | 2014–2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kass | United States (USA)
|
Men's halfpipe | 2002–2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Éliot Grondin | Canada (CAN)
|
Men's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Scotty James | Australia (AUS)
|
Men's halfpipe | 2018–2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Amelie Kober | Germany (GER)
|
Women's parallel slalom Women's parallel giant slalom |
2006–2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dominique Maltais | Canada (CAN)
|
Women's snowboard cross | 2006–2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Enni Rukajärvi | Finland (FIN)
|
Women's slopestyle | 2014–2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Omar Visintin | Italy (ITA)
|
Men's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2014–2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Meryeta O'Dine | Canada (CAN)
|
Women's snowboard cross Mixed team snowboard cross |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| × | NOC did not exist | # | Number of medals won by the NOC | – | NOC did not win any medals |
| Nation | 24–94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS)
|
– | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Austria (AUT)
|
1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| Canada (CAN)
|
1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| China (CHN)
|
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Czech Republic (CZE)
|
– | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Finland (FIN)
|
– | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| France (FRA)
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Germany (GER)
|
2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | |
| Great Britain (GBR)
|
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| Italy (ITA)
|
1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Japan (JPN)
|
– | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Netherlands (NED)
|
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL)
|
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Norway (NOR)
|
2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | |
| Russia (RUS)
|
– | – | – | 1 | 4 | × | × | 5 | |
| ROC
|
× | × | × | × | × | × | 1 | 1 | |
| Slovakia (SVK)
|
– | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Slovenia (SLO)
|
– | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| South Korea (KOR)
|
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP)
|
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sweden (SWE)
|
– | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI)
|
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| United States (USA)
|
2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 36 | |
| Total | 24–94 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 153 |
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 (USA)
|
Ross Powers | Danny Kass | Jarret Thomas |
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