Alex Massie (snowboarder)

Alex Massie (born March 19, 1995) is a Canadian para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-LL2 category.

Alex Massie
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-03-19) March 19, 1995
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSnowboarding
Disability classSB-LL2
Medal record
Men's para snowboarding
Representing  Canada
World Para Snowboard Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 LillehammerTeam event
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerDual banked slalom
Bronze medal – third place2015 La MolinaSnowboard cross
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aspen Snowboard X adaptive
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Aspen Snowboard X adaptive

Career

Massie competed at Winter X Games XIX and won a bronze medal in the adaptive snowboard-cross event. The next year at Winter X Games XX he won a silver medal in the adaptive snowboard-cross event.[1]

He competed at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships and won a silver medal in the men's dual banked slalom, and won a gold medal with Tyler Turner in the men's team event.[2][3]

He represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4] He will again represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[5]

Personal life

Massie had a wakeboarding accident in 2011 which resulted in him losing his left leg below the knee.[6]

References
  1. "Alex Massie". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. "Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title". paralympic.org. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "'O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events". paralympic.org. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "Alex Massie". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "Four Para snowboarders to represent Canada at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games". paralympic.ca. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Alex Massie". canadasnowboard.ca. Retrieved 6 March 2022.


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