Philipp Schoch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full namePhilipp•Schoch
Used namePhilipp•Schoch
Nick/petnamesPhilu
Born12 October 1979 in Fischenthal, Zürich (SUI)
Measurements183 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsSkiclub Fischenthal
NOC Switzerland
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

In 2006, Philipp Schoch became the first snowboarder to win two Olympic gold medals, retaining the parallel giant slalom title he first won in 2002. In Torino, he encountered his brother Simon in the final, and they won the gold silver. This was only the third time two brothers had finished 1-2 in an individual winter event, after the 1928 skeleton and the 1984 skiing slalom. Despite his Olympic successes, he did not win his first World Championships medals until 2007, when he took two silver medals after returning from a serious back injury. Philipp Schoch is also the winner of the Parallel World Cup in 2005.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) SUI Philipp Schoch
Parallel Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
2006 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) SUI Philipp Schoch
Parallel Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
2014 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (Skiing) SUI Philipp Schoch
Parallel Giant Slalom, Men (Olympic) 12
Parallel Slalom, Men (Olympic) DQ

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
2006 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony SUI Philipp Schoch

Olympic family relations

Special Notes