Manly’s Ben Tudhope has built a Winter Paralympic career across four Games, from a record-setting teenage debut at Sochi to two more medals at Milano Cortina 2026.
Ben Tudhope Adds Another Paralympic Chapter
Ben Tudhope’s Winter Paralympic story has grown from an extraordinary teenage debut into one of Australia’s most enduring para snowboarding careers.
The Manly athlete added two more medals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, winning silver in snowboard cross SB-LL2 and bronze in banked slalom SB-LL2. Those results followed his bronze medal in snowboard cross SB-LL2 at Beijing 2022, where he also co-captained the Australian team.
For Tudhope, Milano Cortina marked another major stage in a career that has already stretched across Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022. His record now shows repeated selection, multiple Paralympic medals and a steady place among Australia’s winter sport competitors.
A Record-Setting Start At Sochi
Tudhope first entered the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014, just three months after turning 14. His selection made him Australia’s youngest ever Winter Paralympian, and he was also the youngest competitor from any country at those Games.
He competes in para snowboarding across snowboard cross and banked slalom in the SB-LL2 classification. His impairment is listed as a physical impairment, left hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
That early entry into elite competition became the foundation for a career shaped by persistence and progression. After Sochi, Tudhope returned at PyeongChang 2018, then reached the podium at Beijing 2022 before adding further medals at Milano Cortina 2026.
From Early Promise To International Podiums
Tudhope’s record extends beyond the Paralympic Games. His career highlights include a third-place finish in the men’s snowboard cross adaptive event at the 2016 Winter X Games in Colorado and winning the overall IPC Crystal Globe in 2020.
He has also recorded world championship results across snowboard cross and banked slalom events, including gold in snowboard cross at the 2023 World Para Snowboard Championships in La Molina and bronze in snowboard cross at the 2025 World Para Snowboard Championships at Big White.
Those results add depth to a career that has continued well beyond the impact of a single Games. From his teenage introduction on the Paralympic stage to his later medals, Tudhope has remained part of Australia’s winter program through more than a decade of competition.
Manly Recognition For A Winter Paralympian
Tudhope appears on the Manly Pathway of Olympians and Paralympians, which features more than 100 local athletes along East and West Esplanade.
That local recognition places his Paralympic career within a broader Northern Beaches sporting tradition, while his latest results add fresh weight to his record.
Tudhope’s story is now linked to four Winter Paralympic campaigns, medals at Beijing and Milano Cortina, and a career that began before he was old enough to drive. His latest podium finishes do not stand alone; they form part of a long-running progression from young debutant to multi-medal Winter Paralympian.
Published 2-Apr-2026
