American · South Lake Tahoe, California, USA · Born 13 September 1990American snowboarder and the first female snowboarder to win multiple Olympic gold medals, having won both editions of women's Olympic slopestyle in 2014 and 2018.
Jamie Louise Anderson was born on 13 September 1990 in South Lake Tahoe, California, the fifth of eight homeschooled children in a family where her older sisters introduced her to snowboarding at age nine. She competed in her first X Games at 13 and won bronze at 15, becoming the youngest medalist in the event's history at the time. Anderson developed into the most decorated woman in Winter X Games history, eventually amassing 21 medals across 23 appearances, mostly in slopestyle. When women's slopestyle made its Olympic debut at the 2014 Sochi Games, she was the overwhelming favorite and delivered, winning the inaugural gold medal. Four years later at Pyeongchang 2018, she defended her title - becoming the first female snowboarder in history to win multiple Olympic golds - and added a silver in the inaugural women's big air event, making her the only rider of either gender to medal in both disciplines at those Games. Anderson did not medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, finishing ninth in slopestyle, before stepping away from competition to start a family with her fiancé, fellow Canadian snowboarder Tyler Nicholson, welcoming daughters in 2023 and 2025. Beyond her competitive career, she has been an outspoken advocate for climate action as a member of the Protect Our Winters alliance and has criticized FIS leadership over its handling of environmental and political issues.
Becoming the first female snowboarder to win multiple Olympic gold medals, sweeping both editions of women's Olympic slopestyle
How They Played
Fluid, technically precise slopestyle rider known for calm composure under pressure and consistency across rails and jumps alike
Lasting Impact
Regarded as the most successful woman in slopestyle snowboarding history, whose graceful, technically precise riding style and sustained dominance defined the discipline for over a decade
Career Honours
- 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Slopestyle (2014, 2018)
- 2018 Olympic Silver Medalist, Big Air
- First female snowboarder to win multiple Olympic golds
- Most decorated woman in Winter X Games history (21 medals)
American Athletes