Taylor GOLD
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Halfpipe | 5 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 14 | Halfpipe | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 8 | Halfpipe Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 78.25 |
| 20 | Halfpipe Men | 2013 | Stoneham, CAN | 64.00 |
| 24 | Big Air Men | 2011 | La Molina, ESP | 60.00 |
| 43 | Halfpipe Men | 2011 | La Molina, ESP | 17.60 |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Halfpipe | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 47 |
| 2020/2021 | 7 | 21 |
| 2019/2020 | 7 | 17 |
| 2018/2019 | 27 | 75 |
| 2016/2017 | 45 | 138 |
| 2014/2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013/2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012/2013 | 33 | 56 |
| 2011/2012 | 27 | 58 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Halfpipe |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 5th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 7th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 12th |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 24th |
| 2014/2015 | 1 x 1st |
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 1st |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 11th |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 8th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 5 | Halfpipe | 2021/2022 | Copper Mountain, USA | 87.00 |
Mountain Biking, skateboarding, and playing the guitar. "I love to play guitar in my spare time to unwind." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
Athlete
Father, Ken Gold. Mother, Patty. Sister, Arielle.
English
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Sister Arielle Gold (Snowboard): 2018 Olympic halfpipe bronze medallist.
2011 World Snowboard Championships in Barcelona (Big Air - 24th)
2011 World Cup in Cardrona (Halfpipe - 8th)
2016: Broke knee cap into multiple pieces while filming in the backcountry. "I spent three years trying all kinds of treatments and not knowing if I'd be able to come back. In 2020 I was finally able to start riding without pain and feeling like myself again." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
2011
Started snowboarding in local resort Steamboat at age three. (Athlete, Jul 31 2021)
Inspired by watching the 2002 Olympic halfpipe event and wanted "to learn how to fly like the pros." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
"This season I want to go bigger than I've ever gone and highlight my favorite things about snowboarding- style and creativity. I want to be the best halfpipe rider in the world." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
In 2020, landed a trick he invented, the "Chuck Taylor" or double chuck 1080, to get his first World Cup podium in five years, finishing third at the Laax Open World Cup stop, following a long recovery for a shattered knee cap in 2016. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
Ken Gold (USA), his father. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
"My dad made my dream possible by providing me the support and opportunities to progress to the highest level. He took me out of school when I was young to go ride, took me to all the local Colorado contests, sent me to camps, then travelled with me nationally as I rose through the ranks." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
Says "I can do this" to himself before dropping in for a contest run. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
"The highest level of mastery is being able to make your riding or your craft unique to you." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)
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- Gold Medal Event
