USA 2018 Silver Medal Evan Strong (born November 13, 1986) is an American Para-snowboard cross racer who began his career in 2008.

He is the gold medalist in para snowboard cross at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and led the USA team to a sweep of the podium.

[1] He went on to represent Team USA in the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and won a silver medal in the banked slalom event.

[6][7] Strong is the gold medal winner in para snowboard cross at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and lead the USA team to a sweep of the podium.

On November 3, 2004, shortly before his eighteenth birthday, while riding a motorcycle, Strong was hit by a speeding oncoming car which resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee.

[12] Strong was helped in his recovery by organizations including Challenged Athletes Foundation and Adaptive Action Sports[13] to relearn to skateboard, bicycle and snowboard.

[22] In 2022, he won the bronze medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.

[25][26] During the 2012–13 season Strong won IPC Noram qualifier races at Sierra-at-Tahoe, California on 27 January 2013,[27][28] second at Copper Mountain, Colorado on 3 February 2013.

[29] On 6 March 2013 Strong competed in the Paralympic test event in Sochi, Russia with racers from eleven nations and won first place.

[41][42] On March 14, 2014 Strong won the gold medal in para snowboard cross at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and lead the USA team of Mike Shea and Keith Gabel to a sweep of the podium.

Strong also competed in skateboarding at the 2007 Extremity Games, at the ESPN Summer X-Games,[44] and at the Life Rolls On "They Will Skate Again" in Venice Beach, CA taking second place in 2011 and 2012.

[9][47] In 2009, Strong along with his wife Mariah and sisters Stephanie and Arianna opened the restaurant THE FIX for foodies in Nevada City, California which was featured in the Tahoe Quarterly, July 18, 2013.

[59] Strong has been invited to USOC & NBC promotional shoots in Hollywood, CA[60] and New York, NY for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic games.