Seamus O CONNOR
IrelandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Halfpipe | 15 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 15 | Halfpipe | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 17 | Slopestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 18 | Men's Halfpipe | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 10 | Slopestyle Men | 2015 | Kreischberg, AUT | 54.50 |
| 13 | Halfpipe Men | 2015 | Kreischberg, AUT | 78.25 |
| 18 | Halfpipe Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 53.75 |
| 19 | Halfpipe Men | 2013 | Stoneham, CAN | 68.66 |
| 20 | Halfpipe Men | 2019 | Park City, USA | 49.50 |
| 21 | Slopestyle Men | 2013 | Stoneham, CAN | 72.66 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Halfpipe | Slopestyle | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 44 | 111 | |
| 2020/2021 | 16 | 47 | |
| 2019/2020 | 23 | 64 | |
| 2018/2019 | 42 | 122 | |
| 2017/2018 | 20 | 51 | |
| 2015/2016 | 40 | 50 | 68 |
| 2014/2015 | 25 | 21 | 33 |
| 2013/2014 | 66 | 19 | 41 |
| 2012/2013 | 23 | 27 | 29 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Halfpipe | Slopestyle |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 29th | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 14th | |
| 2019/2020 | 2 x 15th | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 19th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 12th | |
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 13th | 1 x 18th |
| 2014/2015 | 1 x 19th | 1 x 7th |
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 31st | 1 x 8th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 8th | 1 x 11th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 29 | Halfpipe | 2021/2022 | Laax, SUI | 52.80 |
Mountain biking, camping, hiking, tennis, golf, video games. (Info 2018)
Athlete
English, Russian
2010 FIS event in Copper Mountain (Halfpipe - 76th)
2012 World Cup in Cardrona (Halfpipe - 45th)
October 2016: Tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus in his knee in a snowboarding accident in New Zealand. He returned to the United States of America to have surgery in San Diego, California, and then moved to Park City, Utah, to continue his rehabilitation. He returned to the slopes in February 2017. (Info 2018)
First tried snowboarding at age four in Big Bear Lake, CA, USA and began competing at age five. Went to first nationals at six. Turned professional at age 13. (the42.ie, 11 Feb 2018)
Although he grew up in southern California, his father's job meant the family would often travel to Colorado. "After a few years I started doing regional contests and I actually won all of them in one season and thought, 'Wow, this is great'." (Info 2018)
Usually travels and trains with the Slovenian halfpipe team, being the sole snowboarder competing for Ireland on the World Cup tour.
British ski jumper Eddie Edwards, New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Sir Edmund Hillary and English downhill mountain biker Danny Hart. (Info 2018)
His father, and his former coach Sam Wilkinson. (Info 2018)
He competes "for the freedom, the ability to express myself through my riding and the pure joy of going fast and catching air." (Info 2018)
Ireland's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.
