Ben Tudhope is a 3x Paralympic Snowboarder, Beijing 2022 Bronze Medalist, 2023 World Champion, 6x World Cup Champion and Co Captain of the Australian Paralympic Team. He holds the record of being world’s youngest ever Winter Paralympian, competing at the 2014 Paralympics when he was 14.
Ben was born with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, affecting coordination and muscle movement on the left side of his body.
Whilst there were always physical setbacks, Ben always found a way to overcome them and is now competing in the hardest category in his sport - below the knee disability - and is one of the most naturally talented boarders on tour.
Achievements
Australian Co-Captain of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Team
Bronze Medalist, Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games
2023 World Champion SBX
2x Paralympic Closing ceremony Flag Bearer (Sochi 2014, Beijing 2022)
3x Snow Australia Athlete of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022
6x World Cup Champion/Crystal Globe Winner
World’s youngest ever Winter Paralympian
First Australian to be the youngest ever Paralympian at 3 consecutive Winter Paralympic Games
Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Holder, 2018
3rd at X Games 2016 in Snowboarder X Adaptive