Ollie Hill

Ollie made history at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games when he became ParalympicsGB’s first-ever snowboard medallist.

A time of 1:10.45 in his opening run of the LL2 Banked Slalom final was enough to see Ollie pick up the bronze medal, just ahead of teammate Owen Pick who finished in fourth. 

From an early age Ollie was into extreme sports, having started skiing before he turned four while on holiday, and then eventually converting to snowboarding at the age of eight having already tried his hand at skateboarding.

A promising motocross rider in his teens, Ollie was involved in an accident in December 2018 which resulted in his right leg being amputated below the knee.

Having come across the Para Snowboarding team while recovering in hospital, Ollie earned a place on the squad in summer 2020 and has not looked back since.

In just his third World Cup Snowboard Cross race, Ollie finished on the podium in second position and was second overall in the World Cup standings in his rookie season.

Just months ahead of making his Paralympic debut in Beijing, Ollie was in top form after winning a maiden World Championship medal when he combined with James Barnes-Miller to take bronze in the Snowboard Cross Team event, after finishing one place shy of the podium in the Banked Slalom.

By his own admission the few seasons after Beijing 2022 had various ups and downs – from injuries and surgeries to winning the Banked Slalom Crystal Globe in 2023.