Zachary Miller

Quick Facts

• Son of Michael and T.R Miller
• Zach has one sibling, Josh
• Hobbies include gaming, riding motorcycles and watching racing
• Zach describes himself as a massive nerd, huge gamer and insanely competitive

Biographical Information 

Zach Miller grew up in Silverthorne, Colorado, and was born with celebral palsy. A close drive to many of the best ski resorts, he first tried para alpine skiing before discovering para snowboarding. One of Miller’s earliest memories of the Paralympic Games was the sweep by the U.S. in snowboarding at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014.

Miller won his first world title in banked slalom in 2022, right before the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. He injured two discs in his back at the world championships, but still competed at the Beijing 2022 by receiving an epidural injection to numb the pain. His best finish was 11th in snowboard cross.

A year after Beijing 2022, Miller won his second world title, this time in dual banked slalom with teammate Mike Minor. With a bronze medal at the 2025 world championships, Miller is now a seven-time world medalist. 

Off the snow, his hobbies include gaming, riding motorcycles, and watching racing of any kind. He works as a coach at Adaptive Action Sports, where he teaches new athletes snowboarding, and has also set up a local adaptive esports program.

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 11th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 15th (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2025 – bronze (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 4th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 5th (Snowboard Cross Team Event - Mixed)
• Years of participation: Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2017, 2019, 2025; Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025; Snowboard Cross Team Event - Mixed 2025; Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2022, 2023; Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men 2023; Snowboard Cross Team Event - Men 2019
• Medals: 7 (2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
• Gold – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men); 2022 (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Silver – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
• Bronze – 2025 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men); 2023 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men); 2019 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men, Snowboard Cross Team Event - Men)