Find out all information on this event which has been part of the worlds ever since the first one in 1996. Thanks to Infostrada Sports again for all the research work.

Men’s Parallel Slalom

> Parallel Slalom is one of two events held at every WChs (1996-now). The other discipline is Halfpipe.

> Benjamin Karl (AUT) won the last two Parallel Slalom events at the WChs. Karl could become the first snowboarder ever, in either gender, with three gold medals in a single event. (Please note: Jasey-Jay Anderson could have done this at Parallel Giant Slalom earlier)

> In 2011, Karl already became the first ever male snowboarder to successfully defend a title at the WChs. He could set another mark here.

> Karl is one of three male snowboarders with two (or more) golds in a single discipline at the WChs, with Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN – Parallel Giant Slalom) and Xavier De Le Rue (FRA – Snowboardcross).

> Karl also could become the second man (after Jasey-Jay Anderson) with more than three gold medals in all events combined at the WChs.

> Simon Schoch (SUI) claimed the most medals in this event – one gold, one silver, one bronze. Prior to this WChs, Schoch was one of only two snowboarders with a complete medal set in a single event. The other was Antti Autti (FIN) in Big Air.

> Schoch landed on the podium in this event at the past three WChs. He could become the second snowboarder with four medals in a single WCh event (after Seth Wescott, who had four Snowboardcross medals prior to these championships), and the first with a medal in four consecutive WChs.

> Austria collected the most medals in this event – seven (3 gold, 4 bronze). France claimed five, four of which were silver. Switzerland also has five and are, thanks to Schoch, the only country with a complete medal set.

> Since 1999, Austria has had an athlete on the podium at every WChs except 2007.

Women’s Parallel Slalom

> Parallel Slalom is one of two events held at every WChs (1996-now). The other discipline is Halfpipe.

> All medals in this event have gone to snowboarders from Europe, except the bronze medal in 1996, which was claimed by Sondra Van Ert from United States.

> Snowboard legends Karine Ruby (FRA) and Isabelle Blanc (FRA) share the record for most medals in this event with three. However, Marion Posch (ITA) is the only with two gold medals.

> In 2011, Hilde Katrine Engeli (NOR) gave Norway a first gold medal in this event, and the country’s female second gold medal ever at the WChs. Helene Olafsen (NOR) preceded Engeli at Snowboardcross in 2009.

> In 2011, Claudia Riegler (AUT) claimed bronze in this event at an age of 37 years and 199 days. No other boarder in any gender older than 34 ever won a medal.

> Austria has collected the most total medals in this event (7). The country did not win a medal in this event until 2005, but took seven of the available 12 since. This number contains only one gold, claimed in 2007, when Austria swept the podium.

> Italy leads the way in the medal table with three golds. These were collected in the first three WChs. After 1999, Italy has only managed to add one bronze to its medal tally, in 2001.

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