History of Mark McMorris in Timeline

Mark McMorris is a highly decorated Canadian professional snowboarder, renowned for his achievements in slopestyle and big air. He has secured three Olympic bronze medals (2014, 2018, 2022) in slopestyle. McMorris is also celebrated for being the first to land a Backside Triple Cork 1440 and the world's first Front-Board Double Cork 1170 off a rail. Holding a record-setting 22 X Games medals, including back-to-back slopestyle gold medals in 2012 and 2013 and successfully defended his Winter X Games gold medal in the men's slopestyle in 2023.

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December 9, 1993: Mark McMorris Born

On December 9, 1993, Mark Lee McMorris was born. He is a Canadian professional snowboarder specializing in slopestyle and big air events.

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2006: Wakeboarding Guinness World Record Attempt

In 2006, when Mark McMorris was 12, he rode his wakeboard around Lake Wascana pulled behind a dragon boat for 3.5 km in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record.

2009: First FIS Snowboard World Cup

During the 2009–2010 season, McMorris competed at his first FIS Snowboard World Cup, placing eighth in the big air event in Quebec City.

2010: World Cup Victory

In 2010, Mark McMorris achieved a World Cup victory in slopestyle in Calgary.

March 2011: First to Land Backside Triple Cork 1440

In March 2011, while filming for Transworld Snowboarding's "Park Sessions" video, Mark McMorris became the first person to land a Backside Triple Cork 1440.

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2011: Gold at World Snowboard Tour's Air & Style competition

In 2011, McMorris won gold at the World Snowboard Tour's Air & Style competition.

2012: Gold Medal at Winter X Games

In 2012, Mark McMorris won a gold medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter X Games.

2012: Double Gold at Winter X Games XVI

In 2012, McMorris won double gold at Winter X Games XVI in both the big air and Slopestyle events.

2013: Started Dating Coco Ho

From 2013 until 2024, Mark McMorris dated Hawaiian professional surfer, Coco Ho.

2013: Gold Medal at Winter X Games

In 2013, Mark McMorris secured a gold medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter X Games.

2014: Bronze at 2014 Winter Olympics

In 2014, Mark McMorris won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics.

2014: Second Place at Winter X Games

In the 2014 Winter X Games, McMorris placed 2nd behind fellow Canadian Max Parrot in the Slopestyle event. He fractured a rib during the event but still competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

February 2016: Broke Right Femur at Air + Style Big Air

In February 2016, McMorris broke his right femur at Shaun White's Air + Style Big Air in Los Angeles after attempting a frontside triple cork 1440.

July 2016: Back Snowboarding

In July 2016, after recovering from a broken femur, McMorris was back snowboarding in Australia with some friends.

October 2016: X Games produced series on Recovery

In October 2016, X Games aired a series of four episodes following Mark McMorris' recovery from a broken femur.

March 2017: Suffered Near-Fatal Injuries in Backcountry Accident

In late March 2017, while boarding in the backcountry in Whistler, British Columbia, Mark McMorris hit a tree, suffering near-fatal injuries, including a fractured jaw, fractured left arm, ruptured spleen, pelvic fracture, rib fractures, and a collapsed left lung. He underwent emergency surgery in Vancouver.

April 28, 2018: Lands World's First Double Cork off a Rail

On April 28, 2018, Mark McMorris landed the world's first Double Cork off a rail, the Front-Board Double Cork 1170, with a melancholy grab.

2018: Won Bronze at 2018 Winter Olympics

In 2018, only eleven months after a near-fatal accident, Mark McMorris competed for Team Canada during the Winter Olympics and placed third in Men's Slopestyle, earning his second consecutive Olympic bronze medal.

February 7, 2022: Won Bronze at 2022 Winter Olympics

On February 7, 2022, Mark McMorris secured a bronze medal in the slopestyle event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, marking his third consecutive bronze in the event.

2022: Bronze at 2022 Winter Olympics

In 2022, Mark McMorris secured a bronze medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics.

2023: Defended Winter X Games Gold Medal

In 2023, Mark McMorris defended his Winter X Games gold medal in the men's slopestyle, setting a record for the most Winter X Games medals with 22.

2023: Defended Gold Medal at Winter X Games

In 2023, at the Winter X Games, Mark McMorris defended his gold medal in the men's slopestyle, setting a record for the most Winter X Games medals with 22.