Winter_X_Games_XXI
Winter X Games XXI (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen '17; styled as Winter X Games Twenty-One in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 29, 2017, in Aspen, Colorado. Thomas Wilson won his 16th consecutive Winter X Games held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN.
| Winter X Games XXI (Winter X Games Twenty-One) | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Aspen, Colorado |
| Dates | January 26–29 |
Participating athletes competed in six skiing events, seven snowboarding events, four snowmobiling events and one BikeCross event.
Thursday
The games began on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Five final events were held on this day. Starting with the Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Final, multi-national duo Semen Ferotov (Russia) and Jamie Anderson (USA) won the gold medal. Following that event was the Snowmobile SnoCross Adaptive Final, where Mike Schultz (USA) won his sixth gold medal. Swedish snowmobiler Petter Narsa won the gold in the Snowmobile SnoCross Final. In the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final, 16-year-old Hailey Langland (USA), the youngest competitor at the games, won the gold medal. Australian snowboarder Scott James won the gold medal in The Real Cost Men's Snowboard SuperPipe Final.[1]
Friday
On Friday, January 27, four final events were held. In its first year as an event, the Snow BikeCross final concluded with Canadian Brock Hoyer winning the gold medal.[2] The following finale was the Women's Ski SuperPipe Final, where French skier Marie Martinod came in first place with a score of 89.33.[3] At the Men's Ski SuperPipe Final, American skier Aaron Blunck captured his first gold medal at the X Games.[4] Lastly, Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot won gold at the Men's Snowboard Big Air Final. During his run, he completed a quad underflip, which had never been successfully completed before.[5]
Saturday
Six final events were held on Saturday, January 28. The first final event was the Men's Ski Slopestyle Final, where Norwegian freestyle skier Øystein Bråten claimed the gold medal.[6] Following this, the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final concluded with 19-year-old snowboarder Julia Marino (USA) capturing her first gold medal at the games.[7] In the Snowmobile Freestyle Final, Joe Parsons (USA) won the gold medal.[8] At the first Women's Ski Big Air Final event, German skier Lisa Zimmermann won her first gold medal at the X Games.[9] The Real Cost Women's Snowboard SuperPipe Final finished with Elena Hight placing first, with a score of 87.33.[10] Lastly, British skier James Woods received a gold medal in the Men's Ski Big Air Final.[11]
Sunday
The games concluded on Sunday, January 29, with three final events. Estonian freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru, won her second gold medal in the X Games at the Women's Ski Slopestyle Final.[12] Nineteen-year-old Norwegian snowboarder Marcus Kleveland obtained the gold medal at the Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Final.[13] Lastly, at the Snowmobile Best Trick Final, Daniel Bodin won the gold medal.[14]
Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA)* | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Norway (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Skiing
Men's SuperPipe results
Source:[15]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aaron Blunck (USA) | 30.00 | 84.66 | 84.66 |
 | Miguel Porteous (NZL) | 30.33 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
 | Noah Bowman (CAN) | 71.00 | 11.00 | 71.00 |
| 4 | Birk Irving (USA) | 24.33 | 68.33 | 68.33 |
| 5 | Benoit Valentin (FRA) | 58.00 | 65.33 | 65.33 |
| 6 | Torin Yater-Wallace (USA) | 36.66 | 22.33 | 36.66 |
| 7 | Broby Leeds (USA) | 34.33 | 6.33 | 34.33 |
| 8 | Kevin Rolland (FRA) | 18.66 | 32.33 | 32.33 |
| 9 | Simon d'Artois (CAN) | 31.33 | 14.00 | 31.33 |
| 10 | Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 29.00 | 18.00 | 29.00 |
| 11 | David Wise (USA) | 28.66 | 19.66 | 28.66 |
Men's SlopeStyle results
Source:[16]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Øystein Bråten (NOR) | 8.66 | 94.33 | 94.33 |
| McRae Williams (USA) | 93.33 | 38.00 | 93.33 |
| Alex Beaulieu-Marchand (CAN) | 92.00 | 34.33 | 92.00 |
| 4 | James Woods (GBR) | 72.00 | 91.66 | 91.66 |
| 5 |  Andri Ragettli (SUI) | 91.00 | 85.66 | 91.00 |
| 6 | Joss Christensen (USA) | 82.33 | 27.33 | 82.33 |
| 7 | Bobby Brown (USA) | 74.66 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| 8 | Evan McEachran (CAN) | 78.33 | 27.66 | 78.33 |
| 9 | Jossi Wells (NZL) | 70.66 | 19.33 | 70.66 |
| 10 | Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 66.66 | 26.00 | 66.66 |
| 11 | Nick Goepper (USA) | 62.33 | 28.00 | 62.33 |
| 12 | Jesper Tjäder (SWE) | 15.00 | 14.66 | 15.00 |
Women's SuperPipe results
Source:[17]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Martinod (FRA) | 89.33 | 64.66 | 89.33 |
| Ayana Onozuka (JPN) | 83.00 | 87.00 | 87.00 |
| Maddie Bowman (USA) | 86.00 | 84.33 | 86.00 |
| 4 | Devin Logan (USA) | 80.33 | 56.00 | 80.33 |
| 5 | Brita Sigourney (USA) | 55.00 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| 6 | Annalisa Drew (USA) | 14.66 | 65.66 | 65.66 |
| 7 | Cassie Sharpe (CAN) | 49.66 | 14.66 | 49.66 |
| 8 | Janina Kuzma (NZL) | 4.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 |
Men's Big Air results
Source:[18]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| James Woods (GBR) | 88.00 |
| Henrik Harlaut (SWE) | 88.00 |
| Kai Mahler (SUI) | 81.00 |
| 4 | Bobby Brown (USA) | 76.00 |
| 5 | Elias Ambühl (SUI) | 74.00 |
| 6 | Klaus Finne (NOR) | 67.00 |
| 7 | Luca Schuler (SUI) | 12.00 |
Women's Big Air results
Source:[19]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Zimmermann (GER) | 85.00 |
| Kelly Sildaru (EST) | 84.00 |
| Giulia Tanno (SUI) | 82.00 |
| 4 | Kaya Turski (CAN) | 76.00 |
| 5 | Johanne Killi (NOR) | 74.00 |
| 6 | Emma Dahlström (SWE) | 69.00 |
| 7 | Maggie Voisin (USA) | 58.00 |
| 8 | Devin Logan (USA) | 55.00 |
Women's SlopeStyle results
Source:[20]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Sildaru (EST) | 92.33 | 91.33 | 92.33 |
| Tess Ledeux (FRA) | 90.00 | 62.66 | 90.00 |
| Johanne Killi (NOR) | 77.33 | 85.66 | 85.66 |
| 4 | Giulia Tanno (SUI) | 80.00 | 51.33 | 80.00 |
| 5 | Maggie Voisin (USA) | 75.66 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| 6 | Emma Dahlström (SWE) | 54.33 | 13.00 | 54.33 |
| 7 | Devin Logan (USA) | 22.33 | 16.00 | 22.33 |
| 8 | Isabel Atkin (GBR) | 9.00 | 21.33 | 21.33 |
Snowboarding
Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Dual Slalom results[21]
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
|  Semen Ferotov (RUS) / Jamie Anderson (USA) |
| Daina Shilts (USA) / Hannah Teter (USA) |
| Craig Muhlbock (AUS) / Scotty James (AUS) |
| 4 | Nikolas Beer (AUT) / Kevin Pearce (USA) |
| 5 | Mario Horn (AUT) / Anna Gasser (AUT) |
| 6 | Takeshi Hashimoto (JPN) / Yuki Kadono (JPN) |
| 7 | Christopher Perdue (USA) / Danny Davis (USA) |
| 8 | Andre Berg (NOR) / Silje Norendal (NOR) |
Women's Big Air results
Source:[22]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hailey Langland (USA) | 66.00 |
| Anna Gasser (AUT) | 64.00 |
| Julia Marino (USA) | 61.00 |
| 4 | Jamie Anderson (USA) | 57.00 |
| 5 | Katie Ormerod (GBR) | 53.00 |
| 6 | Kjersti Buaas (NOR) | 35.00 |
| 7 |  Cheryl Maas (NED) | 35.00 |
| 8 |  Klaudia Medlova (SVK) | 9.00 |
Men's SuperPipe results
Source:[23]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott James (AUS) | 90.00 | 40.33 | 90.00 |
| Matt Ladley (USA) | 73.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Taylor Gold (USA) | 26.33 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
| 4 | Chase Josey (USA) | 75.00 | 18.66 | 75.00 |
| 5 | Danny Davis (USA) | 73.66 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| 6 | Louie Vito (USA) | 72.00 | 17.33 | 72.00 |
| 7 | Ben Ferguson (USA) | 70.00 | 11.00 | 70.00 |
| 8 | Taku Hiraoka (JPN) | 68.66 | 12.66 | 68.66 |
| 9 | Ayumu Hirano (JPN) | 54.33 | 48.66 | 54.33 |
| 10 | Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) | 31.33 | 20.66 | 31.33 |
| 11 | Shaun White (USA) | 29.66 | 16.00 | 29.66 |
| 12 | Patrick Burgener (SUI) | 10.00 | 14.33 | 14.33 |
Men's Big Air results
Source:[23]
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maxence Parrot (CAN) | 83.00 |
| Marcus Kleveland (NOR) | 82.00 |
| Mark McMorris (CAN) | 73.00 |
| 4 | Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 67.00 |
| 5 | Ståle Sandbech (NOR) | 64.00 |
| 6 | Kyle Mack (USA) | 64.00 |
| 7 | Sven Thorgren (SWE) | 63.00 |
| 8 | Yuki Kadono (JPN) | 42.00 |
Women's SlopeStyle results
Source:[24]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Marino (USA) | 19.33 | 94.66 | 94.66 |
| Jamie Anderson (USA) | 91.33 | 89.33 | 91.33 |
| Katie Ormerod (GBR) | 80.33 | 30.00 | 80.33 |
| 4 | Hailey Langland (USA) | 73.66 | 45.33 | 73.66 |
| 5 | Silje Norendal (NOR) | 65.66 | 28.66 | 65.66 |
| 6 | Karly Shorr (USA) | 55.00 | 11.33 | 55.00 |
| 7 | Cheryl Maas (NED) | 26.33 | 27.66 | 27.66 |
| 8 | Anna Gasser (AUT) | 20.33 | 24.33 | 24.33 |
Women's SuperPipe results
Source:[25]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Hight (USA) | 76.66 | 87.33 | 87.33 |
| Cai Xuetong (CHN) | 85.00 | 39.33 | 85.00 |
| Chloe Kim (USA) | 13.33 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| 4 | Kelly Clark (USA) | 10.66 | 72.66 | 72.66 |
| 5 | Liu Jiayu (CHN) | 71.66 | 17.33 | 71.66 |
| 6 | Arielle Gold (USA) | 15.33 | 51.66 | 51.66 |
| 7 | Maddie Mastro (USA) | 31.33 | 30.66 | 31.33 |
| 8 | Hannah Teter (USA) | 22.33 | 24.33 | 24.33 |
Men's SlopeStyle results
Source:[26]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Kleveland (NOR) | 91.66 | 85.00 | 91.66 |
| Tyler Nicholson (CAN) | 69.66 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Mark McMorris (CAN) | 87.33 | 48.00 | 87.33 |
| 4 | Ståle Sandbech (NOR) | 43.66 | 85.66 | 85.66 |
| 5 | Maxence Parrot (CAN) | 84.33 | 19.66 | 84.33 |
| 6 | Mons Røisland (NOR) | 50.66 | 83.66 | 83.66 |
| 7 | Brock Crouch (USA) | 82.33 | 35.00 | 82.33 |
| 8 | Kyle Mack (USA) | 56.33 | 38.33 | 56.33 |
| 9 | Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 33.00 | 38.66 | 38.66 |
| 10 | Michael Ciccarelli (CAN) | 25.66 | 29.33 | 29.33 |
| 11 | Brandon Davis (USA) | 20.66 | 28.00 | 28.00 |
| 12 | Eric Beauchemin (USA) | 16.33 | 26.66 | 26.66 |
Snowmobiling / Bike Cross
SnoCross Adaptive results
Source:[27]
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Schultz (USA) | 3:33.855 |
| Garrett Goodwin (USA) | 3:39.774 |
| Jeff Tweet (USA) | 3:44.905 |
| 4 | Doug Henry (USA) | 3:48.823 |
| 5 | Paul Thacker (USA) | 3:54.491 |
| 6 | Jim Wazny (USA) | 3:55.147 |
| 7 | E.J. Poplawski (USA) | 3:36.755 |
SnoCross results
Source:[28]
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Petter Narsa (SWE) | 9:53.911 |
| Adam Renheim (SWE) | 9:56.750 |
| Lincoln Lemieux (USA) | 9:58.195 |
| 4 | Tucker Hibbert (USA) | 9:59.938 |
| 5 | Tim Tremblay (CAN) | 10:01.977 |
| 6 | Corin Todd (USA) | 10:09.539 |
| 7 | Elias Ishoel (NOR) | 16:39.999 |
| 8 | Ryan Springer (USA) | 16:39.999 |
BikeCross results
Source:[28]
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Hoyer (CAN) | 14:15.115 |
| Colton Haaker (USA) | 14:27.071 |
| Cody Matechuk (CAN) | 14:38.794 |
| 4 | Nolan Heppner (USA) | 14:17.798 |
| 5 | Jake Scott (USA) | 14:24.313 |
| 6 |  Alfredo Gomez (ESP) | 14:17.356 |
| 7 | Reagan Sieg (CAN) | 14:19.683 |
| 8 | Seth Fischer (USA) | 14:20.429 |
| 9 | Harris Huizenga (USA) | 14:20.867 |
| 10 | Darrin Mees (USA) | 14:22.877 |
| 11 | Ronnie Faisst (USA) | 14:30.990 |
| 12 | Keith Curtis (USA) | 14:37.966 |
| 13 | Cody Thomsen (USA) | 14:57.427 |
| 14 | Axell Hodges (USA) | 14:39.576 |
| 15 | Jimmy Jarrett (USA) | 16:39.999 |
Freestyle results
Source:[29]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Parsons (USA) | 91.33 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| Colten Moore (USA) | 92.00 | 78.66 | 92.00 |
| Levi LaVallee (USA) | 86.66 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| 4 | Brett Turcotte (CAN) | 88.66 | 63.00 | 88.66 |
| 5 | Willie Elam (USA) | 85.33 | 80.66 | 85.33 |
| 6 | Heath Frisby (USA) | 81.00 | 84.66 | 84.66 |
| 7 | Cory Davis (USA) | 84.33 | 82.33 | 84.33 |
| 8 | Josh Penner (CAN) | 82.00 | 78.00 | 82.00 |
Best Trick
Source:[30]
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bodin (SWE) | 71.33 | 85.33 | 85.33 |
| Brett Turcotte (CAN) | 76.33 | 83.33 | 83.33 |
| Joe Parsons (USA) | 77.66 | 62.33 | 77.66 |
| 4 | Josh Penner (CAN) | 76.00 | 58.33 | 76.00 |
| 5 | Cory Davis (USA) | 74.33 | 74.00 | 74.33 |
| 6 | Colten Moore (USA) | 70.00 | 70.00 | |
| 7 | Willie Elam (USA) | 63.33 | 69.66 | 69.66 |
| 8 | Heath Frisby (USA) | 67.33 | 67.33 |
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