Snowboarder Maddie Mastro Seeks Elusive Olympic Medal

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Maddie Mastro, a 25-year-old snowboarder from Wrightwood, California, has been a dominant force in women's snowboarding, with 18 World Cup podiums and 4 X Games medals. However, she has yet to win an Olympic medal, finishing 12th in 2018 and 13th in 2022. This year at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Mastro will be competing in the women's halfpipe event as she looks to finally capture that elusive Olympic medal.

Why it matters

Mastro is considered one of the most accomplished women's snowboarders of her generation, but her lack of an Olympic medal has left a gap in her otherwise impressive resume. As one of the sport's biggest stars, her performance at the Olympics will be closely watched, and a medal would cement her legacy as one of the greats.

The details

Mastro began snowboarding at age 6, driving up to the mountains with her parents in an RV. She made her Olympic debut in 2018 at just 17 years old, finishing 12th. A year later, she made history as the first woman to land a double crippler. Mastro returned to the Olympics in 2022, finishing 13th. Despite her success on the World Cup circuit and at the X Games, an Olympic medal has eluded her so far.

• Mastro made her Olympic debut in 2018 at age 17.
• In 2019, Mastro became the first woman to land a double crippler.
• Mastro competed at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, finishing 13th.
• The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will be Mastro's third Olympic appearance.

What’s next

Mastro will be competing in the women's halfpipe event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, where she will be looking to finally capture that elusive Olympic medal.