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Lucas Eguibar

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Eguibar Bretón
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 31) San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.82 m
Weight	82 kg
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Snowboarding
Event(s)	Snowboard cross
Medal record Men's snowboarding Representing  Spain World Championships Gold 2021 Idre Snowboard cross Silver 2017 Sierra Nevada Snowboard cross Silver 2017 Sierra Nevada Team snowboard cross Junior World Championships Gold 2013 Erzurum Snowboard cross Silver 2014 Valmalenco Snowboard cross

Lucas Eguibar Bretón (born on February 9, 1994) is a famous Spanish snowboarder. He is known for competing in Snowboard cross, a thrilling race where several snowboarders race down a course with jumps and turns.

Lucas Eguibar's Snowboarding Journey

Lucas Eguibar has achieved a lot in his snowboarding career. He has won 5 World Cup races and stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 18 times!

Early Success and First Wins

Lucas showed great promise early on.

• He won the Europa Cup in the 2011-2012 season.
• In 2013, he earned a gold medal at the FIS Junior World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. This was a big win for him as a young athlete.

His first time finishing in the top three at a World Cup event was on March 9, 2013, in Arosa, Switzerland. He then got second place in Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra, on January 12, 2014.

Lucas made history on March 14, 2015, in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. He won his first World Cup race, becoming the first Spanish snowboarder ever to win such an event!

Winning the Crystal Globe

Lucas had an amazing 2014–15 season. He won the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup overall title. This means he was the best snowboard cross racer that season, earning the "Cristal Globe." He was the first Spanish snowboarder to achieve this! He also finished third in the overall standings the very next season.

Olympic Adventures

Lucas has represented Spain in the Winter Olympics multiple times.

• His first Olympic experience was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He did very well, winning all his early races. However, he fell in the semi-final and couldn't continue. He still finished 7th overall, which was a great result for his first Olympics.
• He also competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, where he again finished 7th.

World Cup Podium Finishes

Lucas Eguibar has had many successful races, finishing in the top three.

Individual Races

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2013	9 March 2013	Arosa, Switzerland	Snowboard cross	3rd
2014	12 January 2014	Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra	Snowboard cross	2nd
2015	14 March 2015	Veysonnaz, Switzerland	Snowboard cross	1st
	15 March 2015		Snowboard cross	2nd
2016	21 February 2016	Sunny Valley, Russia	Snowboard cross	3rd
	6 March 2016	Veysonnaz, Switzerland	Snowboard cross	1st
	20 March 2016	Baqueira-Beret, Spain	Snowboard cross	3rd
2017	11 February 2017	Feldberg, Germany	Snowboard cross	2nd
2018	13 December 2017	Val Thorens, France	Snowboard cross	3rd
	17 March 2018	Veysonnaz, Switzerland	Snowboard cross	3rd
2019	16 March 2019	Veysonnaz, Switzerland	Snowboard cross	1st
2020	7 March 2020	Sierra Nevada, Spain	Snowboard cross	1st
2021	18 February 2021	Reiteralm, Austria	Snowboard cross	2nd
2022	18 December 2021	Cervinia, Italy	Snowboard cross	3rd
2023	11 March 2023	Sierra Nevada, Spain	Snowboard cross	1st
	12 March 2023		Snowboard cross	2nd
	25 March 2023	Mt. St. Anne, Canada	Snowboard cross	3rd
2024	3 December 2023	Les Deux Alpes, France	Snowboard cross	3rd

Team Races

Lucas has also achieved great results in team snowboard cross events.

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2017	18 December 2016	Montafon, Austria	Snowboard cross team	1st
2018	17 December 2017	Montafon, Austria	Snowboard cross team	1st
	18 March 2018	Veysonnaz, Switzerland	Snowboard cross team	2nd

Olympic Games Results

Here are Lucas Eguibar's results from his appearances at the Winter Olympic Games.

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2014	18 February 2014	Sochi, Rusia	Snowboard cross	7th
2018	15 February 2018	Pyeongchang, South Korea	Snowboard cross	33rd
2022	10 February 2022	Beijing, China	Snowboard cross	7th

See also

In Spanish: Lucas Eguibar para niños