Philipp Schoch (born 10 October 1979) is a Swiss snowboarder. He won a gold medal in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the next Olympics, he faced his brother Simon Schoch in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final. Philipp raced away to an unassailable 0.88 second lead in the first leg of the final, retaining his Olympic crown. He is the first snowboarder to win two gold medals in the Winter Olympics. At the world championships, he won two silver medals in the slalom events in 2007.[1]
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Born | 12 October 1979 (1979-10-12) (age 42) Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Snowboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Skiclub Fischenthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giant slalom |
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Halfpipe |
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Parallel giant slalom |
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Parallel slalom |
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Slopestyle |
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Snowboard cross |
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