Eliot GRONDIN
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Cross | 2 |
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| Mixed Team Snowboard Cross | 3 |
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Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
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| Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
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| Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
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| Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
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| After Small Final | Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Quarterfinal2 | Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Small Final | Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 36 | Men's Boardercross | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Snowboard Cross Men | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 10 | Snowboard Cross Team Mixed | 2019 | Park City, USA |
| 13 | Snowboard Cross Team Mixed | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 27 | Snowboard Cross Men | 2019 | Park City, USA |
| World Cup Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | Snowboard Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 4 |
| 2020/2021 | 2 |
| 2019/2020 | 7 |
| 2018/2019 | 25 |
| 2017/2018 | 37 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Snowboard Cross | Snowboard Cross Team |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 5th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 1st | |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 2nd | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 9th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 11th | 2 x 10th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 2 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Cervinia, ITA |
| 3 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Krasnoyarsk, RUS |
| 5 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Krasnoyarsk, RUS |
| 5 | Snowboard Cross Team | 2021/2022 | Montafon, AUT |
| 9 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 30 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA |
| 32 | Snowboard Cross | 2021/2022 | Montafon, AUT |
Elio.
Enjoys mountain biking, skateboarding, BMX, building and riding his own snowboard tracks. (olympic.ca)
Athlete
Father, Jean-Francis. Mother, Melanie Turcotte. Brother, Ismael.
French, English
Canada Snowboard
Maelle Ricker (CAN), Jake Holden (CAN), Chris Robanske (CAN)
2017 Nor-Am Cup in Tremblant (Snowboard Cross - 6th)
2017 World Cup in Cerro Catedral (Snowboard Cross - 39th)
March 2017: Broke his forearm while training during the morning of the day he was supposed to make his World Cup debut in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. Was unable to compete at the event and returned to competition at the start of the 2017/18 season. (info 2018)
2019
Started snowboarding at age four and his first race was at age eight. Began competing on the Nor-AM Cup circuit at 15 years old. (olympic.ca; Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
Initially started snowboarding with hopes of imitating 2006 Olympic halfpipe champion Shaun White (USA), but now it's because of the rush of adrenaline and the speed. (olympic.ca; Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
"Get to the better version of myself to get to realise my dream." (Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
First World Cup win in March 2021 in Bakuriani, Georgia, and finishing second in the 2020/21 World Cup standings. (Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
Cross-country cyclist Nino Shhurter (SUI), 2016 Olympic champion, 2015 World champion. (Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
Snowboarder Dominique Maltais (CAN), two-time Olympic and two-time World Championships snowboard cross medallist.
Snowboarder Alex Pullin (AUS), three-time Olympian, two-time snowboard cross world champion. Passed away tragically in 2020. (Athlete, 9 Oct 2021)
Snowboard Cross Athlete of the Year (2017)
Rising Star Award (2017)
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- Silver
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- Bronze
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- Gold Medal Event
Canada
Snowboard