Oliver Martin (snowboarder)
American snowboarder (born 2008)
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Oliver Martin (born June 15, 2008) is an American snowboarder. He competed in the 2026 Olympics big air event, coming in 4th.
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Nickname | Ollie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 2008 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Wolcott, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ski & Snowboard Club Vail | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Martin represented the United States at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and won a silver medal in the big air event with 179.50 points.[1] He also competed in the slopestyle event finished in fifth place with 82.25 points.[2] In the fall of 2024, Martin became the youngest snowboarder to land a 2160.[3]
On February 22, 2025, Martin won his first gold medal of the 2024–25 FIS Snowboard World Cup season. With this win, he became the youngest male snowboarder to win a World Cup Slopestyle event. [4][5]
Martin made his FIS Snowboard World Championships debut for the United States at the 2025 Snowboarding World Championships and won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event with a score of 78.98 points.[6] One week later, he also won a bronze medal in the big air event with a score of 171.75. At 16 years old, he was the second-youngest U.S. snowboarder to win a world championships medal after Arielle Gold, who won gold in 2013 at a younger 16.[7]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics at age 17.[8] During big air qualification he scored 167.50 and advanced to the finals.[9] During the finals he finished in fourth place with a score of 163.00.[10] He performed at the event with a broken arm.[11]
