Andreas Prommegger

Andreas Prommegger
	Prommegger in 2013
Personal information
Nationality	Austrian
Born	10 November 1980 (age 43); Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	Austria
Sport	Snowboard
Event	Parallel slalom
Club	WSV St. Johann
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing Austria
World Championships

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

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 at parallel giant slalom (juniors); 1999 – Berchtesgaden, 43rd at snowboardcross; 2000 – Berchtesgaden, 1st at parallel giant slalom (juniors); 2000 – Berchtesgaden, 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 at parallel giant slalom; 2004 – Winterberg, 3rd at parallel slalom; 2005 – Le Relais, 2nd at parallel giant slalom; 2006 – Lake Placid, 3rd at parallel giant slalom; 2006 – Furano, 2nd at parallel giant slalom; 2007 – Sungwoo, 2nd at parallel giant slalom; 2008 – La Molina, 1st at parallel giant slalom; 2008 – La Molina, 3rd at parallel slalom
National Championships: 2000 – Innichen, 1st at snowboardcross; 2001 – Sappada, 3rd at parallel giant slalom; 2004 – Bad Gastein, 1st at parallel slalom; 2005 – Kreischberg, 1st at parallel giant slalom; 2007 – Haus im Ennstal, 1st at giant slalom