American Jake Canter wins bronze at the Winter Olympics

American Jake Canter had to wait what probably seemed like a millennium to see if he would finish on the podium in men’s Snowboard Slopestyle at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Canter finished third after scoring 79.36 in her final run in the competition. But he still had to wait for Canadian Mark McMorris, Norwegian Marcus Kleveland and New Zealander Dane Menzies to finish their races before he could celebrate.

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From the bottom of the hill, Canter saw McMorris crash hard to the ground on his final jump. Kleveland had a great final run but only got a score of 78.86. Menzies was the last snowboarder to leave and he crashed, lying on the ground in disbelief.

Canter finally celebrated when he learned he had won the bronze medal.

China’s Su Yiming won the gold medal and Taiga Hasegawa

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Jake Canter of the United States reacts during the men’s Snowboard Slopestyle final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, February 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

This is Canter’s first Olympic medal in his first appearance at the Winter Olympics. He was able to represent Team USA on the world stage after winning a World Cup competition in Aspen, Colorado, during the 2025-26 season. In this event he dominated Su and Menzies.

The World Cup season will resume in March when events take place in Flachau, Austria, and Sivapalan, Switzerland.

Bronze medalist Jake Canter of the United States holds his medal after the men’s snowboard pentestyle final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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The United States last stood on the podium at the Olympics in this event in 2018, when Red Gerard won the gold medal. Gérard finished in sixth place on Wednesday.