Age: 25
Origin: Mora, Sweden
Girl frend: Yes, Olivia
Discipline: Freestyle och Alpint
Spinning direction: Left
Meriter: 8 Winter X-Games medaljer; 1:a Jon Olsson Invitational 2006 1:a i världs tävlingar såsom X Games i Aspen, US Free Skiing Open i Vail, Red Bull Big Air i Åre, Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships i Riksgränsen, World Superpipe Championships i Whistler BC och Icer Air Championships i San Francisco.
JON'S BIO
Jon Olsson, born 1982 in Mora, Sweden, is arguably the best all around new school free skier in the world. He is a trained ski racer, former member of the Swedish Jr. National alpine race team, and since the age of 16 a professional free skier.
In addition to appearing regularly in international ski magazines and the most prestigious ski films, Jon has racked up numerous wins in all disciplines the world over. His accolades include a nomination for Male Skier of the Year at the ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards (2002) and was the winner of the Powder Magazine Reader Poll and Video Awards (2003).
At the most prestigious Action Sports Event in the World, The World X Games, Jon double medaled in both Slopestyle and SuperPipe, making him one of two athletes at the to double medal four years in a row ( 2002-2005). This also makes him tied with Tanner Hall for the most skiing medals at WX (8).
Not only is he a new school freerider, Jon is also recognized as one of the best all around skiers in the world, something he confirmed once again when he won the prestigious Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in Riksgränsen, Sweden in May 2004. In addition to spending ample time in front of the camera for productions such as Poor Boyz and Matchstick Productions, Olsson hit the regular competition circuit and won the Slopestyle at the US Open in Copper Mountain 2007
Jon Olsson is one of the best all-around skiers--and one of the hardest working--in the industry. This Swede continues to show that hard work does pay off, and his own event, the Jon Olsson Invitational, is one of the most coveted in the world.
Jon is a true superstar, and his interest in fashion and style has made him an icon on and off the hill. Jon has been featured in ads in fashion magazines and in 2005, he walked the catwalk alongside supermodel Helena Christensen. Jon was also named one of Sweden's sexiest men by Elle magazine.
But it is his signature, super smooth skiing style that will make him a legend.
Latest/Best Career Results:
2007 1st Icer Air, Big Air, San Francisco, USA
2007 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, Big Air, Whistler, Canada
2007 1st US Freeskiing Open, Slope Style, Copper Mountain, USA
2006 1st Jon Olsson Invitational, Big Air, Ă…re, Sweden
2006 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, Big Air, Whistler, Canada
2005 1st World Superpipe Champion, Park City, USA
2005 4th Jon Olsson Invitational, Big Air, Ă…re, Sweden
2005 3rd X-Games, Superpipe, Aspen, USA
2005 3rd X-Games, Slopestyle, Aspen, USA
2005 3rd US Freeskiing Open, Slopestyle, Vail, USA
2005 5th US Freeskiing Open, Big Air, Vail, USA
2004 2nd Rip Curl, Slopestyle, Saas Fee, Switzerland
2004 3rd Rip Curl, Halfpipe, Saas Fee, France
2004 1st Scandinavian Championships, Big Mountain, Riksgränsen, Sweden
2004 1st Nokia Totally Board, Big Air, Greece
2004 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, Big Air, Whistler, Canada
2004 3rd US Freeskiing Open, Big Air, Vail, USA
2004 2nd X-Games, Superpipe, Aspen, USA
2004 3rd X-Games, Slopestyle, Aspen, USA
2003 2nd Cape TownTotally Board, Nokia, Big Air
2003 1st Rip Curl, Total, Saas Fee, Switzerland
2003 1st Rip Curl, Big Air, Saas Fee, Switzerland
2003 3rd Rip Curl, Halfpipe, Saas Fee, Switzerland
2003 2nd Rip Curl, Slopestyle, Saas Fee, Switzerland
2003 1st Air we go, Big Air, Oslo, Norway
2003 2nd King of the Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
2003 2nd Freestyle.ch, ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
2003 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, Big Air, Whistler, Canada
2003 1st Ski and Rock, Slopestyle, Sälen, Sweden
2003 1st Red Bull Big Air, Ă…re, Sweden
2003 2nd US Freeskiing Open, Slopestyle, Vail, USA
2003 4th US Freeskiing Open, Superpipe, Vail, USA
2003 3rd X-Games, Superpipe, Aspen, USA
2003 3rd X-Games, Slopestyle, Aspen, USA
Film Appearances:
Ski Porn, PBP, Teadybear’s crisis, Pushfilms, Not another ski movie, Ten, Session 1242, Happy Days
Favourite Trick: Flat 5
Favourite Ski Resort: Snowpark in NZ
Favourite holiday Resort: Bali
Favourite Music: All music
Favourite Sports: surfing, car racing
Other Hobbies: surfing, car racing
Favourite Food: Sushi
Favourite Drink: Rosé Wine
Favourite Website: All car websites
Personal Goal: to become very very good at what I do
Skiing Goal: to push the sport to its limits
Best day in life: winning at the 2006 JOI
Dream: achiving my goals
What’s hot? A nice sunny spring day in the park
What’s not? Bad jumps