The FIS Snowboarding World Championships

FIS Snowboarding World Championships

The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...

 2003

2003 in sports

2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:...

took place between January 13th and January 19th in Kreischberg, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

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Snowboard Cross

The Snowboard Cross finals took place on January 19th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Qualification Time (Seeding)
	Xavier de Le Rue Xavier de Le Rue Xavier de Le Rue is a French snowboarder who competes in snowboard-cross. He competed for France at the 2006 Winter Olympics, but did not advance to the quarterfinals. At the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 he won a silver medal. He is set to compete for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
	Seth Wescott Seth Wescott Seth Benjamin Wescott is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the snowboard cross.-Life and career:Wescott was born in Durham, North Carolina, and lives in Carrabassett Valley, Maine...
	Drew Neilson Drew Neilson Drew Neilson is a Canadian snowboarder who currently resides in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Neilson is a member of the Canadian national snowboard team and competes in snowboard cross....

Parallel Giant Slalom

Parallel Giant Slalom finals took place on January 13th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Time
	Dejan Kosir Dejan Košir Dejan Košir , is a former Slovenian snowboarder.Košir competed at 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. He won 11 races in the World cup, in parallel slalom and giant slalom. In 2003, Košir was awarded Slovenian Sportsman of the year.- References :...
	Simon Schoch Simon Schoch Simon Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships, Schoch won Silver in Parallel Giant Slalom and Bronze in Parallel Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he faced his brother Philipp Schoch - the reigning Olympic champion - in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final...
	Nicolas Huet

Parallel Slalom

The Parallel Slalom finals took place on January 14th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Time
	Siegfried Grabner Siegfried Grabner Siegfried Grabner is an Austrian professional snowboarder. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy he won bronze in the Parallel Giant Slalom competition....
	Mathieu Bozzetto Mathieu Bozzetto Mathieu Bozzetto is a professional snowboarder from France. His specialties are the parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom.-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games...
	Simon Schoch Simon Schoch Simon Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships, Schoch won Silver in Parallel Giant Slalom and Bronze in Parallel Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he faced his brother Philipp Schoch - the reigning Olympic champion - in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final...

Halfpipe

The finals took place on January 17th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Markus Keller
	Stefan Karlsson
	Steven Fisher Steve Fisher (snowboarder) Steve Fisher also known as "The Fish" is an American professional snowboarder and the 2004 and 2007 Winter X Games Champion. He is currently ranked the #1 halfpipe rider in the United States by the USSA ranking system.-Childhood and early snowboarding career:Steve grew up in Saint Louis Park, a...

Big Air

Big Air finals took place on January 18th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Risto Mattila Risto Mattila Risto Mattila is a Finnish snowboarder. He is an all-around rider, who has many achievements in half pipe, big air and in park riding contests. He has also made a name by having shots in the international snowboarding magazines...
	Simon Ax
	Antti Autti Antti Autti Antti-Matias Antero Autti is a Finnish snowboarding star who shot to fame when he defeated big-name talents Danny Kass, Andy Finch, and Shaun White in the Men's Superpipe at the 2005 Winter X Games to claim the gold...

Snowboard Cross

The Snowboard Cross finals took place on January 19th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Qualification Time (Seeding)
	Karine Ruby Karine Ruby Karine Ruby was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...
	Ursula Fingerlos
	Victoria Wicky

Parallel Giant Slalom

Parallel Giant Slalom finals took place on January 13th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Time
	Ursula Bruhin Ursula Bruhin Ursula Bruhin is a Swiss snowboarder, World Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001 and 2003.-External links:*http://www.UrsulaBruhin.ch*...
	Julie Pomagalski
	Heidi Renoth Heidi Renoth Heidi Renoth is a German snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.-References:...

Parallel Slalom

The Parallel Slalom finals took place on January 15th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Time
	Isabelle Blanc Isabelle Blanc Isabelle Blanc is a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-External links:...
	Karine Ruby Karine Ruby Karine Ruby was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...
	Sara Fischer

Halfpipe

The finals took place on January 16th.

Medal	Name	Nation	Score
	Doriane Vidal Doriane Vidal Doriane Vidal is a French snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in halfpipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
	Nicola Pederzolli
	Fabienne Reuteler Fabienne Reuteler Fabienne Reuteler is a Swiss snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-External links:* http://www.fabiennereuteler.com...

Medal table

Place	Country				Total
1		4	3	2	9
2		2	1	2	5
3	Austria	1	2	0	3
4	Finland	1	0	1	2
5	Slovenia	1	0	0	1
6	Sweden	0	2	1	3
7	United States	0	1	1	2
8		0	0	1	1
8		0	0	1	1