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Snowboarding At The 2022 Winter Paralympics
Snowboarding was one of the competitions at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China. In total, eight medal events were held. Classification Para-snowboarding is divided into three classification categories. ; SB-LL1 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL1 have significant impairment to one leg, such as amputation above the knee, or "a significant combined impairment in two legs", affecting their balance, their board-control and their ability to navigate uneven terrain. Athletes with annotations will use prostheses during racing. events for female athletes in the category SB-LL1 at the 2022 Winter Paralympics is a demonstration classification. ; SB-LL2 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL2 have impairment to one or both legs "with less activity limitation", such as below-knee amputation. ; SB-UL : Athletes competing in the class SB-UL have upper limb impairments, affecting balance. Events for female athletes in the category SB-UL at the 2022 Winter Paralympics is a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The 2018 Winter Paralympics
The Snowboarding competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held on 12 and 16 March 2018 at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Gangneung, South Korea. Classification Para-snowboarding is divided into three classification categories. ; SB-LL1 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL1 have significant impairment to one leg, such as amputation above the knee, or "a significant combined impairment in two legs", affecting their balance, their board-control and their ability to navigate uneven terrain. Athletes with annotations will use prostheses during racing. ; SB-LL2 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL2 have impairment to one or both legs "with less activity limitation", such as below-knee amputation. ; SB-UL : Athletes competing in the class SB-UL have upper limb impairments, affecting balance. There are no events for female athletes in the category SB-UL in the 2018 games. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for all 10 events (five categories in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matti Suur-Hamari
Matti Suur-Hamari (born 31 May 1986) is a para-snowboarder. He is a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the Winter Paralympics. He represented Finland at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and again at the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he served as flag-bearer in the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Career He claimed his first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Snowboarding by claiming a gold medal in the men's snowboard cross event. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. He also won the silver medal in the men's banked slalom SB-LL2 event. References External links Matti Suur-Hamariat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The Winter Paralympics
Snowboarding is a Paralympic sport that is contested at the Winter Paralympic Games. Snowboarding was first introduced with snowboard cross a part of the Alpine skiing discipline at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. At the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, events were held in 2 disciplines — snowboard cross and banked slalom — in 2 categories for women and 3 categories for men. A total of 12 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 12 bronze medals have been awarded since 2014 and have been won by skiers from 10 National Paralympic Committees (NPC). __NOTOC__ Summary Medal table The ranking in the table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and will be consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table will be ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The 2022 Winter Paralympics
Snowboarding was one of the competitions at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China. In total, eight medal events were held. Classification Para-snowboarding is divided into three classification categories. ; SB-LL1 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL1 have significant impairment to one leg, such as amputation above the knee, or "a significant combined impairment in two legs", affecting their balance, their board-control and their ability to navigate uneven terrain. Athletes with annotations will use prostheses during racing. events for female athletes in the category SB-LL1 at the 2022 Winter Paralympics is a demonstration classification. ; SB-LL2 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL2 have impairment to one or both legs "with less activity limitation", such as below-knee amputation. ; SB-UL : Athletes competing in the class SB-UL have upper limb impairments, affecting balance. Events for female athletes in the category SB-UL at the 2022 Winter Paralympics is a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding At The 2022 Winter Olympics
Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics were held at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou and Big Air Shougang in Beijing, China. The events took place between 5 and 15 February 2022. A total of 11 snowboarding events will be held. In July 2018, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially added the mixed team snowboard cross event to the Olympic program, increasing the total number of events to 11. A total of 238 quota spots were distributed to the sport of snowboarding, a decline of 20 from the 2018 Winter Olympics. A total of 11 events were contested, five for men, five for women and one mixed. Qualification A total of 238 athletes qualified to compete in the snowboarding events (119 men and 119 women). A country can enter a maximum of 26 athletes across all events, with a maximum of 14 per gender. A total of eight quotas (one per event) is reserved for the host nation, if it fails to qualify in that respective event. Each event also has a minimum FIS points tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Pengyao
Wang Pengyao (born 2 May 2000) is a Chinese para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-UL category. Career He represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a silver medal in the snowboard cross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ... event. References 2000 births Living people Chinese male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for China Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic silver medalists for China 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Tudhope
Ben Tudhope (born 13 December 1999) is an Australian Paralympian who has competed in para-snowboard cross at three Winter Paralympics 2014 to 2022. His selection at the age of 14 at the 2014 Winter Paralympics meant that he became Australia's youngest Winter Paralympian, replacing Michael Milton. He was the youngest competitor at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games from any country. He also competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. At the 2022 Winter Paralympics, he won the bronze medal in the Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2. Personal Ben Tudhope was born with cerebral palsy due to a lack of oxygen to the brain during his birth and damage caused to the white matter in his brain, which caused hemiplegia on the left side of his body and damage connecting nerve tissue vital for movement. He lives in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, and attended the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He has undertaken a Bachelor of Management – Sport Business at the University of Technology Sydney. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrett Geros
Garrett Geros (born September 3, 1999) is an American para-snowboarder who has competed in the SB-LL2 category. Career Geros represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a silver medal in the snowboard cross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ... event. References 1999 births Living people American male snowboarders People from Cartersville, Georgia Sportspeople from Bartow County, Georgia Paralympic snowboarders for the United States Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic silver medalists for the United States 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Schultz (snowboarder)
Mike Schultz (born August 27, 1981) is a Paralympic snowboarder and the founder of BioDapt Inc, a prosthetics business. He is a gold and two-time silver medalist in snowboarding at the Winter Paralympics. Career He was the flag-bearer for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. He lost his leg in 2008 in a snowmobile race. He won gold and silver in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He later won the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award. He won the silver medal in the men's dual banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event. He won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. References External links Mike Schultzat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Kom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Yonggang
Zhu Yonggang (born 11 June 2002) is a Chinese para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-UL category. Career He represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won two bronze medals in the snowboard cross and banked slalom Snowboard racing is a form of snowboarding where competitors attempt to obtain the fastest time down a course. Snowboard racing can be done against the clock, or by two or more competitors racing in a head-to-head format. The current Olympic sno ... events. References 2002 births Living people Chinese male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for China Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic bronze medalists for China 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Lijia
Ji Lijia (born 25 May 2002) is a Chinese para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-UL category. Career He represented China at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the snowboard cross and a silver medal in the banked slalom Snowboard racing is a form of snowboarding where competitors attempt to obtain the fastest time down a course. Snowboard racing can be done against the clock, or by two or more competitors racing in a head-to-head format. The current Olympic sno ... events. References 2002 births Living people Chinese male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for China Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic gold medalists for China Paralympic silver medalists for China 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
