Ståle Sandbech (born 3 June 1993) is a Norwegian snowboarder, who specialises in Big Air, and Slopestyle.
[4] Four Norwegians qualified for the Big Air final in the 2014 games, with Sandbech placing the highest and winning the bronze medal.
[7] Former snowboarder and Norwegian TV 2 commentator, Andreas Wiig, and the Swedish slopestyle competitor, Sven Thorgren, both stated that Sandbech should have won the gold as he performed better than Kotsenburg in their opinions.
[8] Sandbech competed in the 2015 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, where he placed 5th in Men's BigAir and earned a silver medal in Slopestyle.
[9][10] In the big air event, Sandbech placed 16th in the qualifier and did not advance to the final competition.