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| Snowboarding at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | |
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| Venue | FIS Golgota, Szczyrk Juliany snowcross track, Szczyrk |
| Date | 18–20 February |
Snowboarding at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held from 18 to 20 February 2009. It was held in Szczyrk, Poland.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys SBX | Nikita Kovalenko Russia | Martin Noerl Germany | Max Widnig Austria |
| Girls SBX | Sabine Schoeffmann Austria | Julia Hennecke Germany | Maeva Martin France |
| Boys parallel slalom | Julian Lueftner Austria | Max Widnig Austria | Silvan Flepp  Switzerland |
| Girls parallel slalom | Julie Zogg Switzerland | Sabine Schoeffmann Austria | Ladina Jenny Switzerland |
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