Rocco Jamieson
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| Born | 4 May 2006 Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Big air, Slopestyle | |||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Jamieson (born 4 May 2006) is a New Zealand snowboarder.
Early life
Jamieson was born in Christchurch and raised in the Southern Alps. He started snowboarding at age two, following in the footsteps of his parents, who were both professional riders. [1] He currently resides in Wanaka.
Career
Jamieson won a bronze medal in the big air event at the 2025 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado; Following up with a silver medal in the same event at the 2026 Winter X Games.[2][3]
On 28 January 2026, he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[4] During the big air event he advanced to the finals, alongside countrymen Dane Menzies and Lyon Farrell.[5]
References
- ^ https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/rocco-jamieson.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "X Games Rookie Rocco Jamieson Continues NZ Medal Streak, Claiming Bronze in Snowboard Big Air". snowsports.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "...Rocco lands silver in Snowboard Big Air". snowsports.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Nine athletes added to NZ Team for Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Flying start: All three NZ snowboarders through to Olympic Big Air final". Radio New Zealand. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
External links
- Rocco Jamieson at FIS (snowboarding)
- Rocco Jamieson at olympic.org.nz
- Rocco Jamieson at the X Games