Career
He competes in snowboard cross (SBX) and qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Baumgartner competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Baumgartner placed first in multiple competitions in 2004.
He had competed at the SNX at the USASA Nationals and first at the United States Extreme Boardfest.
While at the United States SBX Championships in 2007, he had placed first at the event in Tamarack Resort, Idaho. Then he went to the World Cup finals where Baumgartner had been moved down to take the second place title.
Then he had been moved down again while competing at the Copper Mountain Revolution Tour where he placed third. Baumgartner"s first World Cup victory was in Lake Placid, New York in the snowboard cross event in 2008.
He competed and did not medal finishing 20th.
On January 17, 2011 after not being chosen to attend the World Championship competition, Baumgartner went to train at Copper Mountain where he was in an accident that broke his collar bone. He needed surgery the next day. In 2011 Baumgartner broke Nate Holland"s winning streak and his seven-try losing streak.
He had done so with fifteen screws and a plate in his neck.
On December 5, 2013 Baumgartner"s selection to the 2014 Winter Olympics team was announced. He was placed on the snowboard cross A team for the Olympics in a coach"s discretionary spot over Seth Wescott because of his consistency at World Cup events.
Baumgartner had a poor start in the first heat race and he finished fourth, just outside the top three who advanced to the quarterfinals. In 2011 he began racing in the entry-level "Stock Truck" class in the Traxxas TORC Series.
He finished in the Top 3 in each of his first three races and he held the points lead at mid season.
He moved up into Pro Light in 2012 and finished sixth in the points standings. In 2013, Baumgartner joined the Stadium Super Trucks, finishing sixth in the inaugural race at University of Phoenix Stadium.