Column: Ester Ledecka pulls off an unprecedented double gold with victory in snowboard parallel giant slalom - Los Angeles Times
![Winter Olympics 2022 - Ester Ledecka on course for more Olympic history after retaining snowboard title - Eurosport Winter Olympics 2022 - Ester Ledecka on course for more Olympic history after retaining snowboard title - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/2560x1440/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2022/02/08/3308821-67656688-2560-1440.jpg)
Winter Olympics 2022 - Ester Ledecka on course for more Olympic history after retaining snowboard title - Eurosport
![Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006337-DPAI | agefotostock Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006337-DPAI | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/eaccae92d0f28aef8abd85d5dc0309b9/pah-180217-90-006337-dpai.jpg)
Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006337-DPAI | agefotostock
![Mikaela Shiffrin and Ester Ledecka in combined contention as Christine Scheyer leads after downhill at Beijing 2022 - Eurosport Mikaela Shiffrin and Ester Ledecka in combined contention as Christine Scheyer leads after downhill at Beijing 2022 - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2022/02/17/3320092-67882108-2560-1440.jpg)
Mikaela Shiffrin and Ester Ledecka in combined contention as Christine Scheyer leads after downhill at Beijing 2022 - Eurosport
![Kiszla: Ester Ledecka was born in the Czech Republic. But craziest upset at Olympics is straight outta Steamboat. – The Denver Post Kiszla: Ester Ledecka was born in the Czech Republic. But craziest upset at Olympics is straight outta Steamboat. – The Denver Post](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/gettyimages-919232760.jpg?w=1024)
Kiszla: Ester Ledecka was born in the Czech Republic. But craziest upset at Olympics is straight outta Steamboat. – The Denver Post
![Winter Olympics 2018: Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka wins shock gold medal in super-G, Lindsey Vonn finishes 6th-Sports News , Firstpost Winter Olympics 2018: Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka wins shock gold medal in super-G, Lindsey Vonn finishes 6th-Sports News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Snowboarding-super-g-medal-Ester-Ledecka-Reuters.jpg)
Winter Olympics 2018: Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka wins shock gold medal in super-G, Lindsey Vonn finishes 6th-Sports News , Firstpost
![Alpine Skiing news - Ester Ledecka: Choose between skis and snowboards? I'd just retire in that case! - Eurosport Alpine Skiing news - Ester Ledecka: Choose between skis and snowboards? I'd just retire in that case! - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2021/10/09/3234252-66202308-2560-1440.jpg)
Alpine Skiing news - Ester Ledecka: Choose between skis and snowboards? I'd just retire in that case! - Eurosport
![Czech Republic's second placed Ester Ledecka speeds down the course during the women's parallel slalom race at the Snowboard World Cup event in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Friday, Jan. 10. 2014. (AP Czech Republic's second placed Ester Ledecka speeds down the course during the women's parallel slalom race at the Snowboard World Cup event in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Friday, Jan. 10. 2014. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N5RYG0/czech-republics-second-placed-ester-ledecka-speeds-down-the-course-during-the-womens-parallel-slalom-race-at-the-snowboard-world-cup-event-in-bad-gastein-austria-on-friday-jan-10-2014-ap-photokerstin-joensson-2N5RYG0.jpg)
Czech Republic's second placed Ester Ledecka speeds down the course during the women's parallel slalom race at the Snowboard World Cup event in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Friday, Jan. 10. 2014. (AP
![The Olympics have waited 114 years for Ester Ledecka, the snowboarder who won a skiing gold medal - The Washington Post The Olympics have waited 114 years for Ester Ledecka, the snowboarder who won a skiing gold medal - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_960w/2010-2019/Wires/Images/2018-02-17/Reuters/2018-02-17T120146Z_1871236727_RC1188883390_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-2018-ALPS-W.jpg&w=1440)
The Olympics have waited 114 years for Ester Ledecka, the snowboarder who won a skiing gold medal - The Washington Post
Beijing 2022 Olympics medal update: Ester Ledecka wins gold in women's snowboard parallel giant slalom
![Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006558-DPAI | agefotostock Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006558-DPAI | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/c3a4ac753fbaeabdfb8c0967a5392450/pah-180217-90-006558-dpai.jpg)
Anna Veith (left to right, silver) from Austria, Ester Ledecka (gold) from the Czech Republic and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180217-90-006558-DPAI | agefotostock
![Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes to win the women's parallel slalom event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Lachtal, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo - Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes to win the women's parallel slalom event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Lachtal, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N35WB7/czech-republics-ester-ledecka-competes-to-win-the-womens-parallel-slalom-event-at-the-freestyle-ski-and-snowboard-world-championships-in-lachtal-austria-thursday-jan-22-2015-ap-photodarko-bandic-2N35WB7.jpg)
Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes to win the women's parallel slalom event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Lachtal, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo -
![Czech Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Just Took Gold in an Olympics Skiing Event—on Borrowed Skis | Glamour Czech Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Just Took Gold in an Olympics Skiing Event—on Borrowed Skis | Glamour](https://media.glamour.com/photos/5a88b193f157e22f5c49bd96/1:1/w_3302,h_3302,c_limit/olympics-skiing-getty.jpg)
Czech Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Just Took Gold in an Olympics Skiing Event—on Borrowed Skis | Glamour
![Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka passes goal of the women's parallel slalom at the Freestyle Ski and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-F201501221080501 | agefotostock Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka passes goal of the women's parallel slalom at the Freestyle Ski and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-F201501221080501 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/9ca90a0c45668d7e7102a60a8d3c2d73/ckp-f201501221080501.jpg)
Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka passes goal of the women's parallel slalom at the Freestyle Ski and..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-F201501221080501 | agefotostock
![Ester Ledecka: 'This Must Be Some Mistake,' Says Snowboarder After Winning Olympic Gold In Skiing : The Torch : NPR Ester Ledecka: 'This Must Be Some Mistake,' Says Snowboarder After Winning Olympic Gold In Skiing : The Torch : NPR](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/02/17/gettyimages-919189406_wide-71f9e80b61c53d1e5a668451372bbc73d8b4b9e8.jpg)
Ester Ledecka: 'This Must Be Some Mistake,' Says Snowboarder After Winning Olympic Gold In Skiing : The Torch : NPR
![Ester Ledecka produces one of the biggest shocks in Winter Olympics history with super-G gold | The Independent | The Independent Ester Ledecka produces one of the biggest shocks in Winter Olympics history with super-G gold | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/02/17/10/ester-ledecka.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=crop)
Ester Ledecka produces one of the biggest shocks in Winter Olympics history with super-G gold | The Independent | The Independent
![L-R) Daniela ULBING of Austria, Ester LEDECKA of Czech Republic and Gloria KOTNIK of Slovenia celebrate after Snowboard women's Parallel Giant Slalom of Beijing Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park P & L-R) Daniela ULBING of Austria, Ester LEDECKA of Czech Republic and Gloria KOTNIK of Slovenia celebrate after Snowboard women's Parallel Giant Slalom of Beijing Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park P &](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NKWWAF/l-r-daniela-ulbing-of-austria-ester-ledecka-of-czech-republic-and-gloria-kotnik-of-slovenia-celebrate-after-snowboard-womens-parallel-giant-slalom-of-beijing-winter-olympics-at-genting-snow-park-p-x-stadium-in-zhangjiakou-china-on-february-8-2022-ester-ledecka-won-the-event-to-claim-gold-medal-the-yomiuri-shimbun-via-ap-images-2NKWWAF.jpg)
L-R) Daniela ULBING of Austria, Ester LEDECKA of Czech Republic and Gloria KOTNIK of Slovenia celebrate after Snowboard women's Parallel Giant Slalom of Beijing Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park P &
![Ester Ledecka roars back to parallel slalom victory in Berchtesgaden, Obmann leads Austrian one-two - Eurosport Ester Ledecka roars back to parallel slalom victory in Berchtesgaden, Obmann leads Austrian one-two - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/2560x1440/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2018/02/25/2281233-47523450-2560-1440.jpg)
Ester Ledecka roars back to parallel slalom victory in Berchtesgaden, Obmann leads Austrian one-two - Eurosport
![Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka defends Olympic parallel giant slalom gold; Austria's Benjamin Karl wins men's title - ESPN Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka defends Olympic parallel giant slalom gold; Austria's Benjamin Karl wins men's title - ESPN](https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2022%2F0208%2Fr971539_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg)
Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka defends Olympic parallel giant slalom gold; Austria's Benjamin Karl wins men's title - ESPN
![Olympic Gold Medalist Ester Ledecka Refuse to Take Off Her Goggles at the Winner's Press Conference—Because She Wasn't Wearing Makeup | Vogue Olympic Gold Medalist Ester Ledecka Refuse to Take Off Her Goggles at the Winner's Press Conference—Because She Wasn't Wearing Makeup | Vogue](https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5a8daf8585604a74564eb0ac/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/01-ester-ledecka.jpg)