Jon Olsson facts for kids
| Alpine skier | |
Olsson in May 2011
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom |
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| Club | IFK Mora |
| Full name | Jon Anders Olsson |
| Born | Jon Anders Olsson 17 August 1982 Mora, Sweden |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| World Cup debut | 11 December 2010 (age 28) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Jon Olsson (born August 17, 1982) is a well-known former professional freeskier and alpine ski racer from Sweden. He was born in Mora. Jon started his career as a ski racer. But when he was 16, he decided to try out twin-tip skis and stopped racing.
Eight years later, Jon made a fun bet with another skier, Jens Byggmark. The bet was about making it to the Olympics in 2014! So, Jon started ski racing again. He became famous for inventing cool new double flips, like the "DJ flip," the "hexo flip," and the "kangaroo flip."
From 2005 to 2015, Jon often hosted a big ski event called the Jon Olsson Invitational (JOI). In 2007, a magazine called Freeskier even voted it the best big air event! He also hosted the Jon Olsson Super Sessions (JOSS) from 2007 to 2010. This was a film contest where teams of skiers made short ski movies in Åre, Sweden. Jon first competed in the Alpine Skiing World Cup in December 2010. His brother, Hans Olsson, is also a famous Swedish alpine skier.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's freestyle skiing | ||
Representing  Sweden |
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| X Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Aspen | Superpipe |
| Gold | 2008 Aspen | Big air |
| Silver | 2004 Aspen | Superpipe |
| Silver | 2009 Aspen | Big air |
| Bronze | 2002 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Bronze | 2003 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Bronze | 2003 Aspen | Superpipe |
| Bronze | 2004 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Bronze | 2005 Aspen | Superpipe |
| Bronze | 2005 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Bronze | 2008 Aspen | Slopestyle |
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Life Outside of Skiing
Jon Olsson married Janni Delér in June 2018. They have two children, a son named Leon and a daughter named Leia. Jon shares many parts of his life through his popular YouTube vlogs. In these videos, he often travels the world, showing his adventures with his family and his cameraman, Benjamin Ortega.
Business Ventures
Besides his skiing career and YouTube channel, Jon has also started several businesses.
Db Bags
In 2009, Jon helped start a bag company called Db with Truls Braatas. They met while surfing in Hoddevik, Norway. They noticed there weren't many good travel bags for people who love action sports. In 2012, they launched their first product, "The Snowroller." This bag became very popular because of its smart design. It even won an award called the ISPO Award in 2014. In 2024, a big luxury company called LVMH invested in Db.
C'est Normal Clothing
In 2018, Jon also helped create a clothing company called C'est Normal. He later sold his part of this company in 2024.
Skiing Achievements
Jon Olsson has won many awards and competitions in skiing. He has earned eleven podium finishes at the Winter X-Games.
He has also won other big events, including:
- Big air at Winter X-Games 2008
- The US Free Skiing Open in Vail
- The Red Bull Big Air in Åre
- The Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in Riksgränsen
- The World Superpipe Championships in Whistler BC
After returning to alpine ski racing in 2008, Jon trained with coach Guenther Birgmann. He has since won five FIS giant slalom ski races.
Competition Results
- 2011 1st Clash of the Nations, Big Air
- 2010 5th King of Style, big air, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2010 8th Budapest Fridge Festival, Budapest, Hun
- 2010 2nd Relentless Freeze Festival, London
- 2010 10th Freestyle.ch, big air, Zurich, SUI
- 2009 5th JOSS Team Sweden
- 2009 2nd X-Games, big air, Aspen, US
- 2008 3rd X-Games, slopestyle, Aspen, US
- 2008 1st X-Games, big air, Aspen, US
- 2007 1st Icer Air, big air, San Francisco, US
- 2007 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, big air, Whistler, Canada
- 2007 1st US Freeskiing Open, slopestyle, Copper Mountain, US
- 2006 1st Jon Olsson Delér Invitational, big air, Åre, Sweden
- 2006 1st Ski and Snowboard Festival, big air, Whistler, Canada
- 2005 1st World Superpipe Champion, Park City, US
- 2005 4th Jon Olsson Delér Invitational, big air, Åre, Sweden
- 2005 3rd X-Games, superpipe, Aspen, US
- 2005 3rd X-Games, slopestyle, Aspen, US
- 2005 3rd US Freeskiing Open, slopestyle, Vail, US
- 2005 5th US Freeskiing Open, big air, Vail, US
- 2004 2nd Rip Curl, slopestyle, Saas Fee, Switzerland
- 2004 3rd Rip Curl, Halfpipe, Saas Fee, Switzerland
- 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, US
- 2004 2nd X-Games, superpipe, Aspen, US
- 2004 3rd X-Games, slopestyle, Aspen, US
- 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, Zürich, 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, Åre, Sweden
- 2003 2nd US Freeskiing Open, slopestyle, Vail, US
- 2003 4th US Freeskiing Open, superpipe, Vail, US
- 2003 3rd X-Games, superpipe, Aspen, US
- 2003 3rd X-Games, slopestyle, Aspen, US
- 2002 1st X-Games, superpipe, Aspen, US
- 2002 3rd X-Games, slopestyle, Aspen, US
- 1999 1st The Jump, big air, Åre, Sweden
See also
In Spanish: Jon Olsson para niños
