Florian
Lechner
- Olympian 2026
- Only Austrian Snowboard Halfpipe Rider
Professional halfpipe snowboarder competing at World Cup level for Austria.
About
Growing up in Bavaria and now based in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Florian Lechner is one of Europe’s top halfpipe snowboarders. He started out in ski racing and mountain biking, but watching his older brother got him hooked on snowboarding. What began as simply trying to keep up quickly turned into a career at the highest level.
Florian competes on the FIS World Cup circuit and in 2026 became the first Austrian in an Olympic halfpipe event in 24 years. Known for his technical riding, he is one of the few riders capable of landing 900-degree spins in all four rotational directions.
Away from competition, Florian shares his life in snowboarding through Instagram and TikTok, from training and competitions to tips for the next generation of riders. He is currently working towards his DSLV-certified snowboard instructor qualification and enjoys challenging himself across different sports.
- Home base
- Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- Training
- Kitzsteinhorn, LAAX, Corvatsch
- Discipline
- Snowboard Halfpipe
- Team
- National Team Athlete (Austria)
- Trick highlights
- 900° spins, all four spin directions
- Qualification
- DSLV snowboard instructor in progress, SLSV ski instructor
Career
Olympian 2026
20th at Worlds 2025
11th best World Cup result
1x European Cup overall winner
2025/26
Olympics & World Cup
Olympian at Milano Cortina 2026. All-time best World Cup result: 11th in Silvaplana.
2025
World Championships
20th at the World Championships in Engadin.
2022 to 2023
European Cup
Overall winner 2023. Two podiums: 2nd in LAAX and 2nd in Kitzsteinhorn.
2019 to 2022
Early years
FIS debut at the Junior World Championships in Leysin, 2019. 6th at the Junior World Championships in Leysin, 2022.
Aiming for World Cup top-10 results, with the 2030 Olympic cycle in mind.
Media
28.4K
followers across all platforms
22M
reach, February 2026 (Instagram & TikTok)
