Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 20)
Sydney, Australia[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle
Big air
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  New Zealand
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Big Air
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Utah Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sierra Nevada Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen Big air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Hafjell Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Aspen Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Big Air

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (born 6 March 2001) is a New Zealand snowboarder, specialising in slopestyle and big air competitions. She won the bronze medal in the women's big air at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and won the women's slopestyle title at the 2019 World Championships.[2]

Personal life[]

Sadowski-Synnott was born in Sydney, Australia, to a New Zealand father, Sean Synnott, and an American mother, Robin Sadowski. Her family moved to Wanaka, New Zealand when she was six years old.[1][3] She has two older brothers, Dylan and Harrison,[3] and one older sister, Reilly.[4] She resides in Wanaka, where she attended Mount Aspiring College.[5]

Career[]

Sadowski-Synnott won the silver medal in the slopestyle at the 2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships.[6]

She competed for New Zealand at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[7] She won the bronze medal in the women's big air, becoming only the second New Zealander to win a Winter Olympic medal, behind Annelise Coberger who won silver in the women's slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[8] Her big air qualifying saw her become the first woman to successfully land a switch backside 900 (i.e. riding in unnatural stance and performing 2.5 rotations in the backside direction) in competition.[9][10] She also competed in the women's slopestyle, finishing in 13th place.[11]

At age 16 years 353 days, Sadowski-Synnott briefly became New Zealand's youngest ever Olympic medallist, breaking the previous record of 17 years 100 days set by Danyon Loader at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The record was broken later the same day by Nico Porteous at age 16 years 91 days.[12] She was subsequently selected as New Zealand's flag bearer for the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, becoming the nation's youngest-ever flag bearer.[13]

In January 2019, Sadowski-Synnott claimed the gold medal in the slopestyle event, and the silver in the big air, at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.[14] A month later, she won the gold medal in the slopestyle at the 2019 FIS Snowboard World Championships.[2]

In March 2019, she won the slopestyle event at the US Open in Vail, Colorado, completing the triple crown of the Open title, the X Games gold, and the World Championship title.[15]

In March 2020, she claimed the gold medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter X Games in Hafjell, Norway.[16]

In January 2021, she claimed the silver medal in the slopestyle event, and the bronze in the big air, at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.[17] Two months later, she won the gold medal in the slopestyle at the 2021 FIS Snowboard World Championships.[18]

In December 2021, Sadowski-Synnott claimed victory in the women’s snowboard slopestyle event at the invite-only Winter Dew Tour in Copper Mountain, Colorado.[19]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships Sierra Nevada, Spain 2nd Slopestyle
2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships Sierra Nevada, Spain 4th Big air
2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang, South Korea 13th Slopestyle
2018 Winter Olympics Pyeongchang, South Korea 3rd Big air
2019 Winter X Games Aspen, Colorado 1st Slopestyle
2019 Winter X Games Aspen, Colorado 2nd Big Air
2019 FIS Snowboard World Championships Park City, Utah 1st Slopestyle
2019 US Open Vail, Colorado 1st Slopestyle
2020 Winter X Games Hafjell, Norway 1st Slopestyle
2021 Winter X Games Aspen, Colorado 2nd Slopestyle
2021 Winter X Games Aspen, Colorado 3rd Big Air
2021 FIS Snowboard World Championships Aspen, Colorado 1st Slopestyle
2021 Winter Dew Tour Copper Mountain, Colorado 1st Slopestyle

References[]

  1. ^ a b Caldwell, Olivia (22 February 2018). "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's double wildcat catapults her into NZ Olympic folklore". Stuff.
  2. ^ a b "Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins world slopestyle title". Stuff. 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rattue, Chris (1 April 2017). "Snowboarding: Olympic star could be rising from snowhere". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ Nugent, Sean; Morris, Chris (23 February 2018). "Resort 'stoked' by teens' efforts". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ du Plessis-Allan, Heather (22 February 2018). "Olympic medal a win for Mt Aspiring College". Newstalk ZB. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ "FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final Results" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Nico Porteous joins brother in team for Winter Olympics, history beckon". Stuff (company). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Bronze medal! Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins New Zealand's first Winter Olympics medal since 1992 in Big Air final". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Women's big air contest means even bigger tricks as sport's progression continues".
  10. ^ http://www.fis-ski.com/snowboard/freestyle-snowboard/news-multimedia/news/article=anna-gasser-first-ever-olympic-big-air-champion.html
  11. ^ "2018 Winter Olympics: It all goes awry for Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott". Stuff. 12 February 2018.
  12. ^ Norquay, Kevin (22 February 2018). "2018 Winter Olympics: Meet the high-flying 16-year-olds who made New Zealand proud". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott to carry New Zealand flag at closing ceremony". Stuff. 25 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Gold for Kiwi Zoi Sadowski Synnott after late call up to elite US event". Stuff. 27 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott claims snowboarding triple crown with US Open win". Stuff. 2 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Snowboarding: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins X Games slopestyle gold in Norway". Newshub. 9 March 2020.
  17. ^ "X Games: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins second medal in Aspen, claims bronze in Big Air". Stuff. 1 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous create history at World Championships". Stuff. 13 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wins prestigious Dew Tour title". Stuff. 19 December 2021.

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