3 x Paralympic Medalist

World Champion

X Games Medalist

Ben Tudhope is one of Australia’s most accomplished winter Para athletes and a globally recognised force in para snowboard. Born with cerebral palsy — which causes hemiplegia on his left side — Ben’s parents were told he might not walk or talk. He began skiing at age three and took up snowboarding at eight, introduced to the sport by his sister Annabel, a snowboard competitor.

He made his Paralympic debut at just 14 years old in Sochi 2014, becoming the world’s youngest Winter Paralympian in history, a record Ben still holds today. He finished 10th from 33 riders in the snowboard cross and was selected as Australia’s flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony, making him the youngest flag bearer in Summer or Winter Paralympic history.

Since Sochi, he has competed at four Paralympic Games, winning three medals and establishing himself as a leading athlete across both snowboard cross and banked slalom disciplines.

Achievements

  • 🏅Paralympic Games

    🥈 SBX Silver – Milano Cortina 2026
    🥉 Banked Slalom Bronze – Milano Cortina
    🥉 SBX Bronze – Beijing 2022

  • 🌍 World Championships

    🥇 2023 World Champion – SBX 
    🏅 6× World Championships Medallist (🥇1 🥈2 🥉3)

  • 🏆 World Cup/Crystal Globe

    🏆 7× Crystal Globe Winner (World #1) 
    🥈 10× World #2 Overall Finishes 
    🏂 51× World Cup Podiums – Most in Australian winter sport history 
    🥇 19 Wins | 🥈 26 Seconds | 🥉 6 Thirds

  • 🥇 Awards

    🏅 6× Snow Australia Athlete of the Year (2020–2025) 
    🏅 AIS Male Para-Athlete of the Year (2022) 
    🏅 Paralympics Australia Male Athlete of the Year (2022) 
    🏅 NSW Institute of Sport Male Athlete of the Year (2022) 🏅 Sport NSW Young Athlete of the Year with a Disability (2019)

  • 🎖️ Leadership & Honours

    ★ World’s Youngest Ever Winter Paralympian ★ Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer – Milano Cortina 2026 
    ★ Australian Co-Captain – Beijing 2022 Paralympic Team 
    ★ 2× Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer – Sochi 2014 & Beijing 2022