Jon Olsson

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Jon Olsson
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Olsson in May 2011
Personal information
Birth nameJon Anders Olsson
Full nameJon Anders Olsson
Born (1982-08-17) 17 August 1982 (age 41)
Mora, Sweden
Occupation Alpine skier
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines Giant slalom
Club IFK Mora
World Cup debut11 December 2010
(age 28)
World Cup
Seasons2
Wins0
Podiums0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

Jon Anders Olsson (born 17 August 1982) is a former professional freeskier and alpine ski racer from Sweden. Born in Mora, Olsson started his career as a ski racer but at age 16 he switched his race skis for twin tips and quit ski racing. Eight years later, after a 50 000 SEK (US$5826.22) bet with fellow skier Jens Byggmark, Olsson started ski racing again with the goal of the bets being to make it to the Olympics in 2014. He now competes in both freestyle and ski racing. Olsson is known for his invention of several new double flips, including a D-spin 720 into a flatspin 540 (DJ flip), a switch double rodeo 1080 (hexo flip), a double flatspin 900 (kangaroo flip), and a switch cork 720 to flatspin 540 (the tornado).

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Most of the years between 2005 and 2015, Olsson hosted the big air event Jon Olsson Invitational, also known as JOI. In 2007 the event was voted best big air event by freeskier magazine. From 2007 to 2010 he also hosted Jon Olsson Super Sessions (JOSS), a freeskiing film contest that takes place in Åre, Sweden. The event consisted of teams of skiers skiing for approximately two weeks with a film crew and creating a short ski film. Olsson made his debut in the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Val-d'Isère in December 2010, as part of a plan to make the Swedish alpine ski team at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Hans Olsson, a Swedish alpine skier specialising in the speed events, is Jon Olsson’s brother. [1]

Jon Olsson
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Aspen Superpipe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Aspen Big air
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Aspen Superpipe
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Aspen Big air
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Aspen Superpipe
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Aspen Superpipe
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Aspen Slopestyle

Personal life

Olsson began dating Janni Delér in 2012. They became engaged in November 2017, [2] and were married in June 2018 in Marbella. [3] The couple had a child named Leon in November 2019. [4] In November 2020, the couple announced they were expecting their second child. [5] Their daughter, Leia, [6] was born in March 2021. [7] They announced their separation in August 2022. [8]

Social media influencer

Olsson shares his life through social media, documenting his day-to-day adventures through YouTube vlogs. In 2018, he donated €1,000 to charity for every vlog that was off schedule.[ citation needed ] In his vlogs, Olsson travels the world with his wife and his cameraman-editor Benjamin Ortega. On 4 January 2018, Jon Olsson Delér's YouTube page and Instagram page reached 1 million subscribers.[ citation needed ] He started his own bag company, called Douchebags, and in 2018, he became the creative director of the company.[ citation needed ] He also co-founded and runs a clothing company known as C'est Normal.[ citation needed ]

Competitions

Olsson Delér holds eleven Winter X-Games podiums. [1] He has also won many other events including big air at Winter X-Games 08, The US Free Skiing Open in Vail, The Red Bull Big Air in Åre, Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in Riksgränsen and the World Superpipe Championships in Whistler BC.[ citation needed ] Since Olsson Delér's return to alpine ski racing in 2008 while training with coach, Guenther Birgmann at the Treble Cone Race Academy, he has won five FIS gs ski racers, with a ten-point fis result at Coronet Peak at the New Zealand National Championships.[ citation needed ]

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  1. 1 2 "Jon Olsson ends up in fourth-place in Redbull contest". Redbull.com. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "Jon Olsson Delér on Instagram: "I love the answer YES! But sometimes its even better than others! @jannid ❤️😳🙌🏼#YESWeAreGettingMarried #FeelsUnrealButIncredible #IAlwaysKnewSheWasTheOne #WhatTookMeSoFreakingLong 😂"".
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  8. "Janni Olsson Delér on Instagram: "This is probably the last post we ever thought we would write, but early this summer we decided to not be a couple anymore. Now when it has sunk in for us both we though it was time to share it with everyone here that has been a part of our journey. ❤️ We have had 11 amazing years together. Lots of adventures, lots of love, lots of happy and tough times, and we created two amazing kids that we love more than life. We will always love each other - just in a different way. We've grown apart and we believe that all relationships can change, so instead of being a couple we will be a family with a lot of love in a different way. 🥰 We will always be best friends and have each other as a big part of our lives. ❤️ Nothing else has happened, so no need to speculate. ☺️ We made this decision together a while ago, and it feels the best for us even if it's of course is super tough. Much love from us ❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-08-21.