Scotty James

Scott James (born 6 July 1994) is an Australian snowboarder and four-time Olympian.[4] He was the flag bearer for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe. Scotty grew up in Warrandyte, Victoria and is a keen golfer and skateboarder.

For other people named Scott James, see Scott James (disambiguation).

Scotty James
Personal information
Nickname(s)SJ
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994
Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia
EducationSouthwood Boys Grammar[1]
OccupationProfessional snowboarder
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Websitescottyjames.com.au
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSnowboarding
Rank1st HP (according to FIS)
Event(s)Half Pipe, Slopestyle
Coached byTim James
Abe Teter[3]
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingHalfpipe
2018 PyeongchangHalfpipe
World Championships
2015 KreischbergHalfpipe
2017 Sierra NevadaHalfpipe
2019 UtahHalfpipe
2021 AspenHalfpipe
Winter X Games
2017 AspenSuperPipe
2019 AspenSuperPipe
2020 AspenSuperPipe
2022 AspenSuperPipe
2018 AspenSuperPipe
2021 AspenSuperPipe
2016 AspenSuperPipe
2017 AspenDual slalom
FIS Snowboard World Cup
2013-14 GlobalHalfpipe
2016-17 GlobalHalfpipe
2019-20 GlobalHalfpipe
2019-20 GlobalFreestyle Overall
2013-14 GlobalFreestyle Overall
Laax Open
2019 LaaxHalfpipe
2020 LaaxHalfpipe
2017 LaaxHalfpipe
2021 LaaxHalfpipe
Burton US Open
2019 VailHalfpipe
2020 VailHalfpipe
2018 VailHalfpipe
Dew Tour
2018 BreckenridgeSuperPipe
2020 BreckenridgeSuperPipe
2017 BreckenridgeSuperPipe
2014 BreckenridgeHalfpipe

Personal life

James is currently engaged to singer-songwriter Chloe Stroll.[5] James has a condition that causes his knee to randomly dislocate.[6]

Career

James first competed on the international circuit as a 16-year-old at the 2010 Europa Cup in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Throughout his first two World Cup seasons, concluding 1 July 2012, he has proven himself an up-and-coming star of the halfpipe, with consistently improving results. A 23rd place in the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Kreischberg, Austria.

When teammate Nate Johnstone was ruled out of the Games with an ankle injury, James went to the World Cup in Stoneham, Canada, to try to achieve the top-19 result that would make him eligible to replace Johnstone. He pulled off his best result to date, a 15th, which secured him a place in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. At the age of 15, James was Australia's youngest male Olympian in 50 years and the youngest male competitor at the Vancouver Games.[7]

James's first snowboard was not actually made for snowboarding—it was a display board in a shop in Vancouver. James and his father had trouble finding a board small enough for him so they bought the display board, for $10.[8]

James won the bronze medal in the men's halfpipe competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, behind Shaun White of the United States' gold medal in the event and Ayumu Hirano of Japan's silver.[9] He won a silver in the men's halfpipe competition in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]

Awards

In 2018, James became the first snowboarder to win the VIS Award of Excellence.[11] The Victorian Institute of Sport's Award of Excellence honours the athlete who has achieved outstanding sporting results at major events during the year, while contributing to the promotion and development of their sport and/or made a significant contribution to society beyond pure sporting performance.[11] James earned the award for being an active role model and mentor within his sport, as well as a great ambassador for winter sports and the sporting community.[11] He played an active leadership role within the newly structured National Park & Pipe Program, which targeted young athletes with the potential to be medal contenders at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.[11] James worked closely with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and Mt Buller to secure the best possible national training facility for Halfpipe in Victoria, Australia, and he spent considerable time and effort to assist with the project.[11]

Year Award Awarding Organization Result Ref.
2015 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [12]
2017 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [12]
2018 Award of Excellence Victorian Institute of Sport Won [13]
2019 Male Athlete of the Year Australian Institute of Sport Awards Won [14]
Award of Excellence Victorian Institute of Sport Won [13]
Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award Nominated [15]
2020 Athlete of the Year Snow Australia Won [12]

References
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  2. "Scotty James". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Scotty James". Australian Olympic Team. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Patterson, Charmaine (1 December 2021). "Pro Snowboarder Scotty James Is Engaged to F1 Heiress Chloe Stroll: 'Forever'". People.
  6. "Scotty James: Snowboarding". Red Bull. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Britteny Cox and Scott James prove size is no barrier at Winter Olympics
  8. "Red Bull Media House Webhosting".
  9. https://mobile.twitter.com/abcgrandstand?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
  10. Matthey, James (11 February 2022). "'Should be arrested': Olympic scandal erupts". news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. "Scotty James Wins Highest VIS Honour". Victorian Institute of Sport. 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Snow Australia Awards". Snow Australia. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Scotty James". Victorian Institute of Sport. 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Barty Party continues at the AIS Awards". Sport Australia. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Vote in the ESPYS". ESPN. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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