Andreas Prommegger

Andreas Prommegger, born on 10 November 1980, is an Austrian professional snowboarder who specialises in the parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom. He won the parallel giant slalom gold medal at the 2017 World Championships and was parallel slalom world champion in 2017 and again in 2023, with a silver medal in the parallel slalom at the 2021 World Championships behind his long-time friend and rival Benjamin Karl. By winning the 2023 title in Bakuriani at the age of 42 he became the oldest world champion in snowboarding and in all FIS sanctioned events except grass skiing. He has competed at the Winter Olympics of 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.