Andreas Prommegger

Andreas Prommegger (born 10 November 1980) is a professional snowboarder.

Andreas Prommegger
Prommegger in 2013
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1980-11-10) 10 November 1980
Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportSnowboard
Event(s)Parallel slalom
ClubWSV St. Johann
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Sierra NevadaParallel slalom
Gold medal – first place2017 Sierra NevadaParallel giant slalom
Gold medal – first place2023 BakurianiParallel slalom
Silver medal – second place2021 RoglaParallel slalom
Silver medal – second place2023 BakurianiMixed parallel slalom

His speciality is the Parallel competitions in Slalom, in which he is the 2017 and 2023 world champion, and Giant Slalom, in which he won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships. He also won the silver medal in Parallel Slalom at the 2021 World Championships, losing the final to long-time friend and rival Benjamin Karl.

By winning the 2023 Parallel Slalom title in Bakuriani at 42, he became the oldest world champion ever not only in snowboarding but in all FIS sanctioned events, except grass skiing.

Career highlights
Olympic Winter Games
2006 – Torino, 9th at parallel giant slalom
FIS World Snowboard Championships
1999 – Seiser Alm, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd at parallel giant slalom (juniors)
1999 – Berchtesgaden, 43rd at snowboardcross
2000 – Berchtesgaden, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at parallel giant slalom (juniors)
2000 – Berchtesgaden, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at parallel slalom (juniors)
2001 – Madonna di Campiglio, 22nd at snowboardcross
2001 – Madonna di Campiglio, 10th at parallel giant slalom
2001 – Madonna di Campiglio, 23rd at parallel slalom
2005 – Whistler, 5th at parallel giant slalom
2005 – Whistler, 9th at parallel slalom
2007 – Arosa, 4th at parallel slalom
2007 – Arosa, 5th at parallel giant slalom
World Cup
2004 – Berchtesgaden, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd at parallel giant slalom
2004 – Winterberg, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd at parallel slalom
2005 – Le Relais, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd at parallel giant slalom
2006 – Lake Placid, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd at parallel giant slalom
2006 – Furano, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd at parallel giant slalom
2007 – Sungwoo, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd at parallel giant slalom
2008 – La Molina, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at parallel giant slalom
2008 – La Molina, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd at parallel slalom
National Championships
2000 – Innichen, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at snowboardcross
2001 – Sappada, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd at parallel giant slalom
2004 – Bad Gastein, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at parallel slalom
2005 – Kreischberg, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at parallel giant slalom
2007 – Haus im Ennstal, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st at giant slalom

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