title: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross
text: # Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross
  
  The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on 16 February 2006.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Seth Wescott United States |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Radoslav Židek Slovakia |
  | Bronze | Paul-Henri de Le Rue France |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Qualification
  
  All competitors raced two qualification runs, with only the best of the two times used in the final ranking. The top 32 of the 36 competitors advanced to the 1/8 finals. Struck-through runs in the table below represent the discarded time for a competitor. Only one snowboarder, Michal Novotny, had first run that was faster than his second run.
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Run 1 (time) | Rank | Run 2 (time) | Rank | Best time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Drew Neilson | Canada | 1:22.74 | 4 | 1:19.33 | 1 | 1:19.33 |
  | 2 | Marco Huser | Switzerland | 1:22.39 | 2 | 1:20.26 | 2 | 1:20.26 |
  | 3 | Seth Wescott | United States | 1:22.82 | 5 | 1:20.69 | 3 | 1:20.69 |
  | 4 | Tommaso Tagliaferri | Italy | 1:23.03 | 9 | 1:20.93 | 4 | 1:20.93 |
  | 5 | Xavier de Le Rue | France | 1:23.42 | 14 | 1:20.97 | 5 | 1:20.97 |
  | 6 | Dieter Krassnig | Austria | 1:24.01 | 21 | 1:21.00 | 6 | 1:21.00 |
  | 7 | Nate Holland | United States | 1:22.71 | 3 | 1:21.03 | 7 | 1:21.03 |
  | 8 | Jordi Font | Spain | 1:22.35 | 1 | 1:21.18 | 8 | 1:21.18 |
  | 9 | Radoslav Židek | Slovakia | 1:30.91 | 36 | 1:21.19 | 9 | 1:21.19 |
  | 10 | Paul-Henri de Le Rue | France | 1:23.00 | 8 | 1:21.21 | 10 | 1:21.21 |
  | 11 | Lukas Gruener | Austria | 1:23.05 | 10 | 1:21.28 | 11 | 1:21.28 |
  | 12 | Damon Hayler | Australia | 1:24.79 | 28 | 1:21.51 | 12 | 1:21.51 |
  | 13 | Mateusz Ligocki | Poland | 1:23.35 | 13 | 1:21.81 | 13 | 1:21.81 |
  | 14 | Jonte Grundelius | Sweden | 1:24.53 | 26 | 1:21.85 | 14 | 1:21.85 |
  | 15 | Jason R. Smith | United States | 1:23.65 | 15 | 1:21.98 | 15 | 1:21.98 |
  | 16 | Rafal Skarbek-Malczewski | Poland | 1:24.70 | 27 | 1:22.07 | 16 | 1:22.07 |
  | 17 | Hans Joerg Unterrainer | Austria | 1:23.32 | 12 | 1:22.10 | 17 | 1:22.10 |
  | 18 | Tom Velisek | Canada | 1:22.83 | 6 | 1:22.12 | 18 | 1:22.12 |
  | 19 | Stefano Pozzolini | Italy | 1:24.52 | 25 | 1:22.23 | 19 | 1:22.23 |
  | 20 | Jasey Jay Anderson | Canada | 1:24.25 | 22 | 1:22.27 | 20 | 1:22.27 |
  | 21 | Ueli Kestenholz | Switzerland | 1:23.16 | 11 | 1:22.32 | 21 | 1:22.32 |
  | 22 | Alberto Schiavon | Italy | 1:24.84 | 30 | 1:22.38 | 22 | 1:22.38 |
  | 23 | Michael Layer | Germany | 1:23.92 | 19 | 1:22.43 | 23 | 1:22.43 |
  | 24 | Mattias Blomberg | Sweden | 1:23.98 | 20 | 1:22.48 | 24 | 1:22.48 |
  | 25 | Sylvain Duclos | France | 1:23.85 | 18 | 1:22.55 | 25 | 1:22.55 |
  | 26 | Mario Fuchs | Austria | 1:24.82 | 29 | 1:22.60 | 26 | 1:22.60 |
  | 27 | Itaru Chimura | Japan | 1:25.86 | 32 | 1:22.83 | 27 | 1:22.83 |
  | 28 | Michal Novotny | Czech Republic | 1:22.92 | 7 | 1:23.68 | 34 | 1:22.92 |
  | 29 | Graham Watanabe | United States | 1:24.85 | 31 | 1:22.98 | 28 | 1:22.98 |
  | 30 | Francois Boivin | Canada | 1:23.74 | 16 | 1:23.17 | 29 | 1:23.17 |
  | 31 | David Speiser | Germany | 1:24.28 | 24 | 1:23.38 | 30 | 1:23.38 |
  | 31 | Jonatan Johansson | Sweden | 1:26.72 | 34 | 1:23.38 | 30 | 1:23.38 |
  | 33 | Simone Malusa | Italy | 1:24.27 | 23 | 1:23.53 | 32 | 1:23.53 |
  | 34 | Ibón Idigoras | Spain | 1:23.80 | 17 | 1:23.56 | 33 | 1:23.56 |
  | 35 | Pierre Vaultier | France | 1:27.61 | 35 | 1:23.75 | 35 | 1:23.75 |
  | 36 | Alex Kupprion | Germany | 1:26.22 | 33 | 1:24.66 | 36 | 1:24.66 |
  
  ### Elimination round
  
  The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing.
  
  **1/8 round**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 17 | Hans Joerg Unterrainer (AUT) | 1 |
  | 32 | Jonatan Johansson (SWE) | 2 |
  | 1 | Drew Neilson (CAN) | 3 |
  | 16 | Rafal Skarbek-Malczewski (POL) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 9 | Radoslav Židek (SVK) | 1 |
  | 8 | Jordi Font (ESP) | 2 |
  | 24 | Mattias Blomberg (SWE) | 3 |
  | 25 | Sylvain Duclos (FRA) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 12 | Damon Hayler (AUS) | 1 |
  | 28 | Michal Novotny (CZE) | 2 |
  | 5 | Xavier de Le Rue (FRA) | 3 |
  | 21 | Ueli Kestenholz (SUI) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 20 | Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN) | 1 |
  | 4 | Tommaso Tagliaferri (ITA) | 2 |
  | 29 | Graham Watanabe (USA) | 3 |
  | 13 | Mateusz Ligocki (POL) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 3 | Seth Wescott (USA) | 1 |
  | 30 | Francois Boivin (CAN) | 2 |
  | 19 | Stefano Pozzolini (ITA) | 3 |
  | 14 | Jonte Grundelius (SWE) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 6 | Dieter Krassnig (AUT) | 1 |
  | 27 | Itaru Chimura (JPN) | 2 |
  | 22 | Alberto Schiavon (ITA) | 3 |
  | 11 | Lukas Gruener (AUT) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 7 | Nate Holland (USA) | 1 |
  | 10 | Paul-Henri de Le Rue (FRA) | 2 |
  | 26 | Mario Fuchs (AUT) | 3 |
  | 23 | Michael Layer (GER) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 15 | Jason R. Smith (USA) | 1 |
  | 2 | Marco Huser (SUI) | 2 |
  | 18 | Tom Velisek (CAN) | 3 |
  | 31 | David Speiser (GER) | 4 |
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 9 | Radoslav Židek (SVK) | 1 |
  | 8 | Jordi Font (ESP) | 2 |
  | 32 | Jonatan Johansson (SWE) | 3 |
  | 17 | Hans Joerg Unterrainer (AUT) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 20 | Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN) | 1 |
  | 12 | Damon Hayler (AUS) | 2 |
  | 4 | Tommaso Tagliaferri (ITA) | 3 |
  | 28 | Michal Novotny (CZE) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 3 | Seth Wescott (USA) | 1 |
  | 6 | Dieter Krassnig (AUT) | 2 |
  | 30 | Francois Boivin (CAN) | 3 |
  | 27 | Itaru Chimura (JPN) | 4 |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 15 | Jason R. Smith (USA) | 1 |
  | 10 | Paul-Henri de Le Rue (FRA) | 2 |
  | 2 | Marco Huser (SUI) | 3 |
  | 7 | Nate Holland (USA) | 4 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 9 | Radoslav Židek (SVK) | 1 |
  | 8 | Jordi Font (ESP) | 2 |
  | 12 | Damon Hayler (AUS) | DQ |
  | 20 | Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN) | DQ |
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | 10 | Paul-Henri de Le Rue (FRA) | 1 |
  | 3 | Seth Wescott (USA) | 2 |
  | 15 | Jason R. Smith (USA) | 3 |
  | 6 | Dieter Krassnig (AUT) | 4 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  The four semifinalists who failed to advanced to the big final competed in the small final to determine 5th through 8th places. The four last place finishers in the quarterfinals contested a 13th–16th classification race, while the third-placed finishers raced for 9th through 13th.
  
  **Finals**
  
  **Large Final**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Seth Wescott (USA) | |
  | 9 | Radoslav Židek (SVK) | |
  | 10 | Paul-Henri de Le Rue (FRA) | |
  | 8 | Jordi Font (ESP) | 4 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  **Small Final**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 20 | Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN) | 5 |
  | 15 | Jason R. Smith (USA) | 6 |
  | 12 | Damon Hayler (AUS) | 7 |
  | 6 | Dieter Krassnig (AUT) | 8 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  **Classification 9–12**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Marco Huser (SUI) | 9 |
  | 30 | Francois Boivin (CAN) | 10 |
  | 4 | Tommaso Tagliaferri (ITA) | 11 |
  | 32 | Jonatan Johansson (SWE) | 12 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  **Classification 13–16**
  
  | Seed | Name | Rank |
  | - | - | - |
  | 28 | Michal Novotny (CZE) | 13 |
  | 7 | Nate Holland (USA) | 14 |
  | 17 | Hans Joerg Unterrainer (AUT) | 15 |
  | 27 | Itaru Chimura (JPN) | 16 |
  