Jesper Tjäder facts for kids
Tjäder in 2013
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1994 Östersund, Sweden |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Sweden |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Slopestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Jesper Tjäder is a famous freestyle skier from Sweden. He was born on May 2, 1994. Jesper is known for his amazing tricks and skills on skis. He won a big competition called the Slopestyle World Cup in 2014. He has also competed for Sweden in three Winter Olympics. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in Slopestyle.
Contents
About Jesper Tjäder
Jesper Tjäder was born in Östersund, Sweden. His birthday is May 22, 1994. Jesper started skiing when he was very young. His parents introduced him to the sport at just three years old.
Jesper's Skiing Career
Jesper Tjäder is a professional freestyle skier. He competes in a style called slopestyle. In slopestyle, skiers go down a course with jumps and obstacles. They perform tricks and flips.
Early Competitions
Jesper competed in the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in 2013. He also represented Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics. This event took place in Sochi, Russia. He finished 24th in the slopestyle competition there.
World Cup Success
During the 2013–14 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup, Jesper did very well. He won the overall slopestyle cup that season. He also placed third overall in the entire World Cup series.
Olympic Achievements
Jesper returned to the Winter Olympics in 2018. This time, the games were in PyeongChang, South Korea. He placed 23rd in the slopestyle event.
He competed again at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. This was a very successful event for him. Jesper earned a bronze medal in the slopestyle competition. This was a huge achievement for him and for Sweden.
Innovative Tricks and Records
Jesper Tjäder is known for pushing the sport forward. He often invents new tricks. He also helps design never-before-seen rails for skiing.
He holds a world record for the longest rail slide on skis. This amazing slide was 154.49 meters long. That's longer than a football field!
Recent X Games Performance
In 2023, Jesper competed at the Winter X Games in Aspen. He took part in the Knuckle Huck event. He won a gold medal in this competition. In X Games 2024 Aspen, Jesper won a bronze medal in the Knuckle Huck event.
See also
In Spanish: Jesper Tjäder para niños
