Winter X Games XX (Winter X Games Twenty) | |
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Location | Aspen, Colorado |
Dates | January 28–31 |
Winter X Games XX (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen '16; styled as Winter X Games Twenty in the official logo) were held from January 28 to January 31, 2016, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 15th consecutive Winter X Games held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN.
Participating athletes competed in eight Skiing events, nine Snowboarding events, and three Snowmobiling events.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA)* | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
2 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
3 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
4 | Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
10 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 21 | 19 | 18 | 58 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [1] |
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Jossi Wells (FRA) | 29.66 | 24.66 | 93.33 | 93.33 | |
Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 91.33 | 92.33 | 31.66 | 92.33 | |
Benoit Valentin (FRA) | 14.66 | 90.66 | 24.00 | 90.66 | |
4 | Alex Ferreira (USA) | 87.00 | 86.66 | 82.33 | 87.00 |
5 | Torin Yater-Wallace (USA) | 83.00 | 17.00 | 86.33 | 86.33 |
6 | Lyman Currier (USA) | 81.33 | 86.00 | 38.66 | 86.00 |
7 | Byron Wells (NZL) | 85.33 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 85.33 |
8 | David Wise (USA) | 13.66 | 75.00 | 12.00 | 75.00 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [2] |
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Kelly Sildaru (EST) | 93.00 | 89.66 | 51.66 | 93.00 | |
Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR) | 88.33 | 90.00 | 91.66 | 91.66 | |
Johanne Killi (NOR) | 85.66 | 39.66 | 77.66 | 85.66 | |
4 | Maggie Voisin (USA) | 71.33 | 83.66 | 84.66 | 84.66 |
5 | Dara Howell (CAN) | 70.66 | 15.66 | 76.33 | 76.33 |
6 | Emma Dahlström (SWE) | 38.33 | 66.00 | 39.66 | 66.00 |
7 | Devin Logan (USA) | 65.66 | 23.66 | 5.33 | 65.66 |
8 | Keri Herman (USA) | 60.00 | 51.66 | 60.66 | 60.66 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [3] |
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Maddie Bowman (USA) | 85.33 | 87.33 | 89.00 | 89.00 | |
Ayana Onozuka (JPN) | 77.33 | 81.66 | 85.00 | 85.00 | |
Annalisa Drew (USA) | 83.00 | 16.66 | 79.00 | 83.00 | |
4 | Cassie Sharpe (CAN) | 79.33 | 71.00 | 24.33 | 79.33 |
5 | Janina Kuzma (NZL) | 74.00 | 33.00 | 72.33 | 74.00 |
6 | Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN) | 69.33 | 69.66 | 70.33 | 70.33 |
7 | Devin Logan (USA) | 13.00 | 33.00 | 63.33 | 63.33 |
8 | Brita Sigourney (USA) | 43.66 | 20.66 | 14.00 | 43.66 |
Rank | Name | Time [4] |
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Jerome Elbrycht (FRA) | 1:12.207 | |
Nikko Landeros (USA) | 1:12.545 | |
Kevin Bramble (USA) | 1:12.903 | |
4 | Josh Elliott (USA) | 1:12.963 |
Rank | Name | Time [5] |
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Brady Leman (CAN) | 0:48.571 | |
Bastien Midol (FRA) | 0:49.108 | |
Chris Del Bosco (CAN) | 0:49.277 | |
4 | Alex Fiva (SUI) | 0:49.297 |
5 | Thomas Zangerl (AUT) | 0:49.480 |
6 | Jonas Lenherr (SUI) | 0:49.913 |
Rank | Name | Time [6] |
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Kelsey Serwa (CAN) | 0:51.417 | |
Marielle Thompson (CAN) | 0:51.812 | |
Alizee Baron (FRA) | 0:52.061 | |
4 | Ophelie David (FRA) | 0:52.264 |
5 | Katrin Ofner (AUT) | 0:52.780 |
6 | Anna Holmlund (SWE) | 0:53.090 |
Rank | Name | Score [7] |
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Fabian Bösch (SUI) | 86 | |
Bobby Brown (USA) | 85 | |
Elias Ambühl (SUI) | 84 | |
4 | Henrik Harlaut (SWE) | 80 |
5 | Kai Mahler (SUI) | 79 |
6 | Vincent Gagnier (CAN) | 78 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [8] |
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Jossi Wells (NZL) | 88.33 | 84.33 | 90.00 | 90.00 | |
Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 81.00 | 81.00 | 87.33 | 87.33 | |
Øystein Bråten (NOR) | 84.33 | 35.00 | 82.00 | 84.33 | |
4 | James Woods (GBR) | 82.33 | 83.00 | 76.33 | 83.00 |
5 | Bobby Brown (USA) | 67.00 | 82.00 | 82.66 | 82.66 |
6 | Andri Ragettli (SUI) | 80.33 | 74.66 | 30.66 | 80.33 |
7 | McRae Williams (USA) | 74.66 | 19.66 | 49.33 | 74.66 |
8 | Alex Bellemare (CAN) | 27.33 | 29.33 | 66.33 | 66.33 |
Rank | Name | Time [9] |
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Chris Klug (USA) / Henry Meece (USA) | 36.0 | |
Danny Davis (USA) / Zach Elder (USA) | 36.8 | |
Hannah Teter (USA) / Daina Shilts (USA) | 38.0 | |
4 | Sage Kotsenburg (USA) / Denny Wedekind (GER) | 38.5 |
5 | Jamie Anderson (USA) / Cody Field (USA) | 41.6 |
6 | Chloe Kim (USA) / Christopher Mitchell (USA) | 43.6 |
7 | Silje Norendal (NOR) / Andre Berg (NOR) | 44.3 |
8 | Josh Kerr (AUS) / Steven Utgaard (USA) | 48.9 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [10] |
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Spencer O'Brien (CAN) | 79.33 | 91.00 | 89.33 | 91.00 | |
Jamie Anderson (USA) | 77.00 | 31.66 | 89.00 | 89.00 | |
Hailey Langland (USA) | 85.00 | 88.00 | 87.66 | 88.00 | |
4 | Silje Norendal (NOR) | 66.33 | 79.33 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
5 | Christy Prior (NZL) | 82.66 | 84.00 | 25.66 | 84.00 |
6 | Katie Ormerod (GBR) | 74.66 | 30.00 | 23.33 | 74.66 |
7 | Klaudia Medlova (SVK) | 36.33 | 24.66 | 55.66 | 55.66 |
8 | Cheryl Maas (NED) | 54.66 | 48.00 | 24.66 | 54.66 |
Rank | Name | Score [11] |
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Max Parrot (CAN) | 93 | |
Mark McMorris (CAN) | 91 | |
Yuki Kadono (JPN) | 88 | |
4 | Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 84 |
5 | Ståle Sandbech (NOR) | 78 |
6 | Darcy Sharpe (CAN) | 64 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [12] |
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Mark McMorris (CAN) | 13.33 | 92.66 | 24.00 | 92.66 | |
Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 90.00 | 26.33 | 12.00 | 90.00 | |
Mons Røisland (NOR) | 12.66 | 17.33 | 86.33 | 86.33 | |
4 | Eric Willett (USA) | 82.66 | 13.66 | 11.00 | 82.66 |
5 | Aleksander Østreng (NOR) | 19.66 | 77.66 | 47.33 | 77.66 |
6 | Darcy Sharpe (CAN) | 60.00 | 34.66 | 18.66 | 60.00 |
7 | Ståle Sandbech (NOR) | 19.33 | 33.33 | 55.66 | 55.66 |
8 | Sven Thorgren (SWE) | 30.00 | 50.00 | 20.33 | 50.00 |
Note: The competition was limited to 1st run scores due to halfpipe conditions becoming unsatisfactory because of inclement weather.
Rank | Name | Best Score [13] |
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Matt Ladley (USA) | 82.33 | |
Ben Ferguson (USA) | 79.00 | |
Scotty James (AUS) | 76.00 | |
4 | Brett Esser (USA) | 66.66 |
5 | Gabe Ferguson (USA) | 60.33 |
6 | Jan Scherrer (SUI) | 57.33 |
7 | Taku Hiraoka (JPN) | 57.00 |
8 | Christian Haller (SUI) | 50.00 |
Rank | Name | Time [14] |
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Matti Suur-Hamari (FIN) | 1:04.820 | |
Alex Massie (CAN) | 1:05.531 | |
Ben Tudhope (AUS) | 1:08.609 | |
4 | Mike Shea (USA) | 1:09.126 |
5 | Evan Strong (USA) | 1:09.451 |
6 | Owen Pick (GBR) | 16:39.999 |
Rank | Name | Time [15] |
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Jarryd Hughes (AUS) | 0:59.292 | |
Alex Pullin (AUS) | 0.59.332 | |
Konstantin Schad (GER) | 0:59.522 | |
4 | Alessandro Hämmerle (AUT) | 0:59.525 |
5 | Trevor Jacob (USA) | 1:00.680 |
6 | Nikolay Olyunin (RUS) | 16:39.999 |
Rank | Name | Time [16] |
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Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) | 1:00.957 | |
Eva Samková (CZE) | 1:00.998 | |
Nelly Moenne Loccoz (FRA) | 1:02.943 | |
4 | Belle Brockhoff (AUS) | 1:03.290 |
5 | Faye Gulini (USA) | 1:04.344 |
6 | Chloe Trespeuch (FRA) | 1:42.893 |
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best Score [17] |
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Chloe Kim (USA) | 63.00 | 95.00 | 17.33 | 95.00 | |
Arielle Gold (USA) | 86.00 | 10.33 | 32.00 | 86.00 | |
Cai Xuetong (CHN) | 78.33 | 80.33 | 13.66 | 80.33 | |
4 | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | 72.33 | 70.00 | 76.00 | 76.00 |
5 | Kelly Clark (USA) | 6.33 | 74.00 | 4.00 | 74.00 |
6 | Hannah Teter (USA) | 23.66 | 24.66 | 67.33 | 67.33 |
7 | Maddie Mastro (USA) | 20.00 | 41.00 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
8 | Elena Hight (USA) | 59.66 | 38.33 | 32.00 | 59.66 |
Rank | Name | Time [18] |
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Mike Schultz (USA) | 4:32.944 | |
Paul Thacker (USA) | 5:26.438 | |
E.J. Poplawski (USA) | 5:30.674 | |
4 | Jim Wazny (USA) | 5:33.096 |
5 | Chris Heppding (USA) | DNF |
6 | Jeff Tweet (USA) | DNF |
7 | Billy Burkhardt (USA) | DNF |
Rank | Name | Time [19] |
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Tucker Hibbert (USA) | 16:05.739 | |
Adam Renheim (SWE) | 16:16.443 | |
Corin Todd (USA) | 16:20.037 | |
4 | Logan Christian (USA) | 16:21.572 |
5 | John Stenberg (SWE) | 16:28.643 |
6 | Elias Ishoel (NOR) | 16:31.938 |
7 | Tim Tremblay (CAN) | 16:34.195 |
8 | Corey Watkinson (CAN) | 16:40.458 |
9 | Jake Scott (USA) | 16:43.153 |
10 | Ross Martin (USA) | DNF |
Joe Parsons won the gold medal by doing an amazing trick that he landed sitting with his back towards the handle bars.
Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score [20] |
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Joe Parsons (USA) | 90.00 | 79.33 | 90.00 | |
Heath Frisby (USA) | 87.00 | 87.66 | 87.66 | |
Brett Turcotte (CAN) | 86.00 | 86.66 | 86.66 | |
4 | Cory Davis (USA) | 83.33 | 83.66 | 83.66 |
5 | Willie Elam (USA) | 81.00 | 82.66 | 82.66 |
6 | Rasmus Johansson (SWE) | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
7 | Josh Penner (CAN) | 42.00 | 75.33 | 75.33 |
8 | Colten Moore (USA) | 69.66 | 58.66 | 69.66 |
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Place | Team | Roster |
1 | Evil Geniuses | Commonly, Lunchbox, Roy, Snipedown, Towey (coach) |
2 | Counter Logic Gaming | Frosty, Lethul, Royal2, SnakeBite |
3 | Team Allegiance | Cratos, eL TowN, Naded, Suspector |
4 | Renegades | Ninja, Spartan, StelluR, Victory X |
5-8th | Dream Team | Aries, JessePeace, Prototype, TireIron |
PENTA Sports | Anima, BlizZ, Triczr, Soul | |
Epsilon eSports | BUK20, BUK57, Jimbo, Snipedrone | |
Team Liquid | Ace, APG, Heinz, UnLegit, TiberiusAudley (coach) |
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