Michelle Gorgone (born October 18, 1983) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 1999. Her best World Cup finish was second in the parallel slalom and giant slalom events four times between 2005 and 2008.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Gorgone finished 22nd in the parallel giant slalom event. Her best finish at the FIS Snowboard World Championships was 11th twice both at Whistler, British Columbia in 2005.
It was announced on 26 January 2010 that Gorgone made the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Jasey-Jay Anderson is a Canadian snowboarder and Olympic gold medallist, who competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, Winter Olympics. Anderson currently resides in Mont-Tremblant outside of Montreal.
Nicolien Sauerbreij is a Dutch professional snowboarder. She won seven World Cup races and ranked first in the parallel giant slalom standings of the 2007–2008 and the 2009–2010 World Cup. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games of 2002, 2006 and won the gold medal in the women's parallel giant slalom in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Tyler Jewell is an American snowboarder who has competed since 2000. His best World Cup finish was second in the 2008–09 FIS Snowboard World Cup.
Philippe Bérubé is a Canadian snowboarder, specializing in the parallel giant slalom event.
Caroline Calvé is a Canadian snowboarder. As a child, Skiing was the first sport she took interest in, and later on became a coach and certified instructor. At age 21, she made her snowboarding debut, and prepared for the Olympic Games.
Alena Igorevna Zavarzina is a Russian former snowboarder specializing in parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom disciplines. She is the 2011 World champion and bronze medalist from the 2014 Winter Olympics in parallel giant slalom. She won the parallel giant slalom crystal globe in 2016/17 World Cup season.
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.
Ester Ledecká is a Czech snowboarder and alpine skier. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Ledecká won gold medals in the super-G in alpine skiing and in the parallel giant slalom in snowboarding, becoming the first person to not only compete in the Winter Olympics using two different types of equipment but to go further and win two gold medals and do so at the same Winter Olympics. She was the second woman to win an Olympic gold in two separate disciplines but the first to do so at the same Winter Olympics. She was the first Czech to win the parallel giant slalom in snowboarding at the FIS Snowboard World Cup.
Ina Meschik is an Austrian alpine snowboarder. She represented her nation Austria in two editions of the Olympic Games, and eventually claimed a bronze medal in parallel giant slalom at the 2010 FIS Junior World Championships in Lake Wānaka, New Zealand and fourth-place finishes at the FIS World Cup series. Meschik is currently a member of ASKÖ Landskron Ski Club in Villach, under her personal coach Tom Weninger.
Sylvain Dufour is a French alpine snowboarder. He claimed two silver medals each in giant slalom and slalom at the 2009 FIS Snowboarding World Championships in Gangwon, South Korea, and later represented his nation France in two editions of the Olympic Games. Dufour currently trains for Ski Club Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines under his personal coach and mentor Christophe Guinamard.
Meinhard Erlacher is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.
Nadya Ochner is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.
Michelle Dekker is a Dutch snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.
Natalia Andreyevna Soboleva is a Russian snowboarder, specializing in alpine snowboarding. She is the sister of Olympic snowboarder and 2015 World Champion Andrey Sobolev.
Julie Zogg is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in alpine snowboarding.
Ladina Jenny is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in alpine snowboarding.
Stefanie Müller is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in Alpine snowboarding.
Annamari Dancha is a Ukrainian snowboarder, specializing in alpine snowboarding. She is silver medalist of the 2019 World championships in parallel slalom. She competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics for Ukraine.
Julie Pomagalski was a French snowboarder.
The women's parallel giant slalom competition in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 8 February, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou. Ester Ledecká of the Czech Republic won the event, defending her 2018 title. Daniela Ulbing of Austria won the silver medal, and Glorija Kotnik of Slovenia the bronze medal. For Ulbing and Kttnik, these were the first Olympic medals.