Evan

Strong

Quick Facts

• Strong grew up in Hawaii and found a love for the cement waves of the skate park at a young age
• By the age of 13, Strong had inked his first skateboarding sponsorship, and by the time he was 17, he was on his way to a career as a professional skateboarder
• Just 10 days before his 18th birthday, Strong was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a drunk driver in a head-on collision which led to the partial amputation of his left leg
• As Strong got his mobility back after the accident, he wanted to do anything and everything -- including snowboarding
• Strong moved to Lake Tahoe in October 2007 to work at the Northstar California Resort and learn how to snowboard
• Since then, Strong has earned every title in the sport of para snowboarding, including multiple X Games medals, world championship titles and world cup titles
• Strong became the first male to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 and has continued to succeed for Team USA
• Son of Dr. Roger and Lisa Strong
• Has two sisters, Stephanie and Arianna
• Married to Mariah Strong
• Has one daughter, Indie
• Hobbies include skateboarding, mountain biking, surfing, photography and rewilding
• Credits his family and Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale, founders of Adaptive Action Sports, as the most influential individuals in his career
• Named U.S. amputee skateboarder, Jon Comer as his idol
• Was named USOPC Athlete of the Month for March 2014.

Paralympic Experience

• 3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 5th (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, silver (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 4th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, gold (Snowboardcross - Standing - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 6th (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 8th (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Years of participation: Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2023; Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men 2023; Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023; Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2015, 2017, 2022; Snowboard Cross Team Event - Men 2022; Snowboardcross - Standing - Men 2012
• Medals: 5 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
• Gold – 2012 (Snowboardcross - Standing - Men)
• Silver – 2017 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men); 2015 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Bronze – 2022 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)

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