Jakob Dusek

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Jakob Dusek
Personal information
Born (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 29)
Sport
CountryAustria
Sport Snowboarding
Event
Snowboard cross
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bakuriani Snowboard cross

Jakob Dusek (born 19 November 1996) is an Austrian snowboarder specializing in snowboard cross. He represented Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Dusek made his FIS Snowboard World Championships debut for Austria at the 2021 Snowboarding World Championships and finished in fourth place in the snowboard cross event. During the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup, he earned his first World Cup win on 18 December 2021. [1]

He then represented Austria at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the snowboard cross event. He had the third fastest time during seeding with a time of 1:17.05, however, he was eliminated during the elimination round. [2] He then competed at the 2023 Snowboarding World Championships and won a gold medal in the snowboard cross event. [3]

During the 2024–25 FIS Snowboard World Cup he opened the season with a win on 14 December 2024. [4] He finished the World Cup tied with Éliot Grondin for the most wins with three each, and finished in third place in the overall standings with 444 points. [5] [6] He again competed at the 2025 Snowboarding World Championships and finished in fourth place in the snowboard cross event. [7]

References

  1. "Moioli wins at home and Dusek takes maiden victory". fis-ski.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. "Jakob Dusek". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. "Adamczykova and Dusek crowned Snowboard Cross World Champions". fis-ski.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. "Casta and Dusek stun in Snowboard Cross season opener". fis-ski.com. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. Smith, Shawn (21 August 2025). "Snowboarding at Milan Cortina 2026: What's happened since Beijing in snowboard racing?". NBColympics.com . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. "Crystal Globes safe for Grondin and Casta – but Dusek wins Bataille Royale". fis-ski.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. "Moioli and Grondin claim debut Snowboard Cross world titles in thrilling racing". fis-ski.com. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.