Andreas Prommegger
# Andreas Prommegger

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
