15 greatest Olympians to appear on a Wheaties box

12. Seth Wescott, Snowboarding

Seth Wescott has carved out an interesting place in Olympic history, making it nearly impossible to gauge where he stands in the realm of all-time greatness.

He is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in snowboard cross, which in itself cements his status in history. But, at least among Olympic traditionalists, he is somewhat overlooked as a star from a sport that has only been a mainstay at the games since 2006.

Wescott made his Olympic debut at these 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, and wasted no time in leaving his imprint.

After failing to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1998 — when snowboarding made its first Olympic appearance with the newly-introduced halpipe event —  and missing out on the 2002 games in Salt Lake City, Utah, the North Carolina native pivoted toward snowboard cross. The decision paid off massive dividends. In 2003, it was announced that snowboard cross would make its Olympic debut in Torino. Three years later, Wescott became the first-ever snowboard cross Olympic champion, edging out Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia for the gold medal in a thrilling inaugural final.

Wescott would add to his legacy in 2010, winning a second consecutive snowboard cross gold medal in Vancouver. Olympic gold was not the only honor bestowed upon the event’s winningest athlete. He also earned a spot alongside fellow gold medalists Lindsey Vonn and Shaun White.

After missing out on the 2014 Sochi Games due to a knee injury, Wescott is attempting a comeback with hopes of making one more Olympic appearance at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games.

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