Zoi
Sadowski-Synnott

New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has become perhaps the best competitor in women’s snowboarding; she’s already collected 9 X Games medals since her rookie appearance in 2018. Still just 23, Zoi took double gold at X Games Aspen 2022, where she became the first woman to land back-to-back double corks in either a ski or snowboard contest. The hard-charging Kiwi is pushing progression in the backcountry, too, with impressive big mountain lines in high-profile films a testament to her immense all-around skill. When not snowboarding, New Zealand’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist can sometimes be found on exotic surf trips or relaxing away from it all in Wanaka, her hometown.