List of Olympic medalists in Snowboarding - wikipedia List of Olympic medalists in Snowboarding Main article : Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics American Shaun White took the gold medal in the halfpipe contest at the 2006, 2010, and 2018 Winter Olympics. Snowboarding is a 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. 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. Karine Ruby of France and Americans Ross Powers and Danny Kass also won two medals. In the men 's half - pipe event, American snowboarders have collected six of nine possible medals, achieving a unique medal sweep in 2002. 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. Table of contents Men Big air Halfpipe Parallel giant slalom Snowboard cross Slopestyle Women Big air Halfpipe Parallel giant slalom Snowboard cross Slopestyle Discontinued Giant slalom ( men women ) Parallel slalom ( men women ) Statistics Athlete medal leaders Medals per year Medal sweep events See also References External links Men Big air Games Gold Silver Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang details Sébastien Toutant Canada Kyle Mack United States Billy Morgan Great Britain Halfpipe Games Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Nagano details Gian Simmen Switzerland Daniel Franck Norway Ross Powers United States 2002 Salt Lake City details Ross Powers United States Danny Kass United States Jarret Thomas United States 2006 Turin details Shaun White United States Danny Kass United States Markku Koski Finland 2010 Vancouver details Shaun White United States Peetu Piiroinen Finland Scott Lago United States 2014 Sochi details Iouri Podladtchikov Switzerland Ayumu Hirano Japan Taku Hiraoka Japan 2018 Pyeongchang details Shaun White United States Ayumu Hirano Japan Scott James Australia Medals : Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 9 Switzerland Japan Finland 5 Norway 6 Australia Slalom Giant slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Nagano details Ross Rebagliati Canada Thomas Prugger Italy Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland Parallel giant slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City details Philipp Schoch Switzerland Richard Richardsson Sweden Chris Klug United States 2006 Turin details Philipp Schoch Switzerland Simon Schoch Switzerland Siegfried Grabner Austria 2010 Vancouver details Jasey - Jay Anderson Canada Benjamin Karl Austria Mathieu Bozzetto France 2014 Sochi details Vic Wild Russia Nevin Galmarini Switzerland Žan Košir Slovenia 2018 Pyeongchang details Nevin Galmarini Switzerland Lee Sang - ho South Korea Žan Košir Slovenia Parallel slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 2014 Sochi details Vic Wild Russia Žan Košir Slovenia Benjamin Karl Austria Snowboard cross Games Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Turin details Seth Wescott United States Radoslav Židek Slovakia Paul - Henri de Le Rue France 2010 Vancouver details Seth Wescott United States Mike Robertson Canada Tony Ramoin France 2014 Sochi details Pierre Vaultier France Nikolay Olyunin Russia Alex Deibold United States 2018 Pyeongchang details Pierre Vaultier France Jarryd Hughes Australia Regino Hernandez Spain Slopestyle Games Gold Silver Bronze 2014 Sochi details Sage Kotsenburg United States Ståle Sandbech Norway Mark McMorris Canada 2018 Pyeongchang details Red Gerard United States Max Parrot Canada Mark McMorris Canada Women Big air Games Gold Silver Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang details Anna Gasser Austria Jamie Anderson United States Zoi Sadowski - Synnott New Zealand Half - pipe Games Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Nagano details Nicola Thost Germany Stine Brun Kjeldaas Norway Shannon Dunn United States 2002 Salt Lake City details Kelly Clark United States Doriane Vidal France Fabienne Reuteler Switzerland 2006 Turin details Hannah Teter United States Gretchen Bleiler United States Kjersti Buaas Norway 2010 Vancouver details Torah Bright Australia Hannah Teter United States Kelly Clark United States 2014 Sochi details Kaitlyn Farrington United States Torah Bright Australia Kelly Clark United States 2018 Pyeongchang details Chloe Kim United States Liu Jiayu China Arielle Gold United States Medals : Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 10 Australia Germany Norway 6 France. China 7 Switzerland Slalom Giant slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Nagano details Karine Ruby France Heidi Maria Renoth Germany Brigitte Köck Austria Parallel giant slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City details Isabelle Blanc France Karine Ruby France Lidia Trettel Italy 2006 Turin details Daniela Meuli Switzerland Amelie Kober Germany Rosey Fletcher United States 2010 Vancouver details Nicolien Sauerbreij Netherlands Yekaterina Ilyukhina Russia Marion Kreiner Austria 2014 Sochi details Patrizia Kummer Switzerland Tomoka Takeuchi Japan Alena Zavarzina Russia 2018 Pyeongchang details Ester Ledecká Czech Republic Selina Jörg Germany Ramona Theresia Hofmeister Germany Parallel slalom Games Gold Silver Bronze 2014 Sochi details Julia Dujmovits Austria Anke Karstens Germany Amelie Kober Germany Snowboard cross Games Gold Silver Bronze 2006 Turin details Tanja Frieden Switzerland Lindsey Jacobellis United States Dominique Maltais Canada 2010 Vancouver details Maëlle Ricker Canada Déborah Anthonioz France Olivia Nobs Switzerland 2014 Sochi details Eva Samková Czech Republic Dominique Maltais Canada Chloé Trespeuch France 2018 Pyeongchang details Michela Moioli Italy Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau France Eva Samková Czech Republic Slopestyle Games Gold Silver Bronze 2014 Sochi details Jamie Anderson United States Enni Rukajärvi Finland Jenny Jones Great Britain 2018 Pyeongchang details Jamie Anderson United States Laurie Blouin Canada Enni Rukajärvi Finland Statistics Ross Rebagliati of Canada won the first giant slalom event in 1998. Athlete medal leaders Athlete Nation Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total White, Shaun Shaun White United States ( USA ) 2006 -- 2018 0 0 Anderson, Jamie Jamie Anderson United States ( USA ) 2014 -- 2018 0 Clark, Kelly Kelly Clark United States ( USA ) 2002 -- 2018 0 Košir, Žan Žan Košir Slovenia ( SLO ) 2010 - 2018 0 Schoch, Philipp Philipp Schoch Switzerland ( SUI ) 2002 -- 2006 0 0 Wescott, Seth Seth Wescott United States ( USA ) 2006 -- 2010 0 0 Wild, Vic Vic Wild Russia ( RUS ) 2014 0 0 Vaultier, Pierre Pierre Vaultier France ( FRA ) 2014 -- 2018 0 0 Bright, Torah Torah Bright Australia ( AUS ) 2010 -- 2014 0 Ruby, Karine Karine Ruby France ( FRA ) 1998 -- 2002 0 Teter, Hannah Hannah Teter United States ( USA ) 2006 -- 2014 0 Galmarini, Nevin Nevin Galmarini Switzerland ( SUI ) 2010 - 2018 0 Samková, Eva Eva Samková Czech Republic ( CZE ) 2014 -- 2018 0 Powers, Ross Ross Powers United States ( USA ) 1998 -- 2002 0 Kass, Danny Danny Kass United States ( USA ) 2002 -- 2006 0 0 Hirano, Ayumu Ayumu Hirano Japan ( JPN ) 2014 - 2018 0 0 Maltais, Dominique Dominique Maltais Canada ( CAN ) 2006 - 2014 0 Kober, Amelie Amelie Kober Germany ( GER ) 2006 -- 2014 0 Karl, Benjamin Benjamin Karl Austria ( AUT ) 2010 - 2018 0 Rukajärvi, Enni Enni Rukajärvi Finland ( FIN ) 2014 -- 2018 0 McMorris, Mark Mark McMorris Canada ( CAN ) 2014 - 2018 0 0 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 14 18 Total Australia ( AUS ) -- -- -- Austria ( AUT ) -- 7 Canada ( CAN ) -- 11 China ( CHN ) -- -- -- -- -- Czech Republic ( CZE ) -- -- -- -- Finland ( FIN ) -- -- France ( FRA ) 12 Germany ( GER ) -- -- 7 Great Britain ( GBR ) -- -- -- -- Italy ( ITA ) -- -- -- Japan ( JPN ) -- -- -- -- Netherlands ( NED ) -- -- -- -- -- New Zealand ( NZL ) -- -- -- -- -- Norway ( NOR ) -- -- -- Russia ( RUS ) -- -- -- -- 5 Slovakia ( SVK ) -- -- -- -- -- Slovenia ( SLO ) -- -- -- -- South Korea ( KOR ) -- -- -- -- -- Spain ( ESP ) -- -- -- -- -- Sweden ( SWE ) -- -- -- -- -- Switzerland ( SUI ) 13 United States ( USA ) 5 7 5 5 7 31 Year 24 -- 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 -- 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 United States ( USA ) Ross Powers Danny Kass Jarret Thomas See also FIS Snowboard World Championships X Games References General `` Olympic medals ''. International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2012 - 12 - 09. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. 1998 2002 2006 `` Results database ''. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. Specific Jump up ^ `` Snowboarding ''. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. ^ Jump up to : `` Snowboarding History ''. CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 11. Retrieved 21 June 2009. Jump up ^ Berkow, Ira ( 1998 - 02 - 09 ). `` Young, Hip Sport Zigzags Into the Olympic Mainstream ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Wong, Edward ( 2002 - 02 - 05 ). `` Salt Lake City 2002 : The 19th Olympic Winter Games ; Snowboarding ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Thompson, Anna ( 2006 - 02 - 17 ). `` Snowboard cross ' here to stay ' ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Branch, John ( 2010 - 02 - 18 ). `` White Cements His Status With 2nd Gold ''. New York Times. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 18. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 2006 - 02 - 22 ). `` Swiss dominate PGS qualifying ; American Jewell in final ''. ESPN. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Factsheet : Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games '' ( PDF ) ( Press release ). International Olympic Committee. February 2009. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2009 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 13. Jump up ^ `` 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. 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Question: who won the first olympic gold medal in snowboarding
Answer: Canadian Ross Rebagliati