Su Yiming Snowboard Slopestyle Title | Wins Gold Medal at Winter Olympics 2026 on Birthday

Su Yiming wins snowboard slopestyle title on his birthday at Winter Olympics 2026

Su Yiming won men’s snowboard slopestyle gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026 on his birthday. He scored 82.41 in his first run on Wednesday 18 February to secure first place at Livigno Snow Park. Japan’s Hasegawa Taiga earned silver medal with 82.13, also scoring his best result in his first run, while Team USA’s Jake Canter secured bronze medal with 79.36.

“This means everything to me,” Su told Olympics.com. “To compete on the biggest stage, represent Team China, and get this gold after four years means everything to me,” said Su. He referenced the silver medal won in slopestyle at Beijing 2022. He also secured gold in Big Air in China and bronze in Italy. “I can’t find any better gift for my 22nd birthday, so this is my dream came true.”

Mark McMorris returned after being cleared following a concussion in Big Air training in Italy, which prevented him from competing in that event. He finished eighth and was unable to add a fourth consecutive Olympic medal. He nevertheless felt “blessed” to compete again.

Several athletes were still in contention in the final heading into the third run, where the best score counted. Only two athletes scored above 80 points in the first two runs. Jake Canter delivered a strong third run and moved from eighth place to secure bronze behind Hasegawa.

“I was very relieved,” said Hasegawa. “This year I had bad luck and couldn’t get good results. I’m very happy to win silver medal on this stage. I’m very proud of myself.”

“I really hope I made 13-year-old me proud,” said Canter. “Standing on that podium and competing on the biggest stage, pressure’s a privilege. We’re lucky to showcase our skills at the Olympics.”

Marcus Kleveland, two-time world champion, finished fourth after waiting for his score. Dane Menzies, Marcus Kleveland, and Mark McMorris were top three qualifiers but were unable to deliver strong runs in the final. The eighth, ninth, and tenth qualifiers finished first, second, and third in the final standings.

Red Gerard, Olympic champion at PyeongChang 2018, finished sixth behind France’s Romain Allemand.

Hasegawa was among 449 athletes from 90 NOCs supported by Olympic Solidarity scholarship on the road to Milano Cortina 2026. The programme helped cover equipment, training, and travel costs, supporting athletes to compete and succeed on the Olympic stage.

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