Eli Bouchard

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Eli Bouchard
Personal information
Born (2007-12-12) December 12, 2007 (age 18)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Snowboarding
Event(s)
 Big air, Slopestyle
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Gangwon Big air
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Gangwon Slopestyle
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Livigno/Mottolino Big air

Eli Bouchard (born December 12, 2007) is a Canadian snowboarder.

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Early life

Bouchard became the youngest snowboarder to land a double backflip at eight years old. [1] He then became the youngest snowboarder to land a frontside 1080 double cork at ten years old. [2]

Career

Bouchard represented Canada at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 183.25. [3] [4] He also won a silver medal in the slopestyle event with a score of 90.00. [5]

During the final race of the 2024–25 FIS Snowboard World Cup on February 6, 2025, he earned his first career World Cup victory. [6] [7]

In January 2026, he was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Hunger, Maya (March 11, 2016). "He's the Youngest Snowboarder to Ever Land a Double Backflip". tetongravity.com. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ "10-year-old snowboarding prodigy becomes youngest to complete Olympic trick". USA Today . April 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eli Bouchard captures snowboard big air gold for 2nd medal at Gangwon 2024". CBC.ca . January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gangwon 2024 YOG: Emerging Snowboard Talents Take Center Stage". fis-ski.com. February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Gangwon 2024: a home victory in snowboard slopestyle and another historic chapter for Great Britain in alpine skiing". fis-ski.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Brookes and Hasegawa take Crystal Globe as Bouchard and Sadowski-Synnott win big air season finale". fis-ski.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canadian teen snowboarder Eli Bouchard wins first World Cup gold medal". Sportsnet . February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ Fast, Annie (January 16, 2026). "Canadian Olympic snowboard slopestyle and big air team announced for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved February 4, 2026.


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