Jonathan Cheever

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Jonathan Cheever
Personal information
Born (1985-04-17) April 17, 1985 (age 39)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg) [1]
Website www.teamcheever.net
Sport
Country United States
Sport Snowboarding

Jonathan Cheever (born April 17, 1985) is an American professional snowboarder. He was an athlete on the U.S. Snowboarding's Snowboard Cross (SBX) A-Team. In 2011, Cheever was named the U.S. Snowboarding Champion, and took 2nd-place, twice, in the FIS World Cup at Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec and Chiesa in Valmalenco in Italy, becoming the second American male ever in his discipline to win the World Cup. [2] In 2011, he was ranked third in the world in Snowboard Cross (SBX). Still no U.S. athlete has won a FIS World Cup title in SBX.

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Jonathan Cheever is ranked 7th in 2017-2018 FIS World Cup standings after two races. A third-place finish at the first World Cup of the 2017-2018 season, in Cerro Catedral in Argentina, put Cheever on the podium in back to back World Cups. Cheever and teammate, Mick Dierdorf, placed 2nd at the Team Snowboard Cross (BXT) FIS World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, March 2017.

Cheever is currently represented by Sho Kashima, one of Jonathan's best friends and former U.S. Ski Team athlete.

Personal background

Jonathan Cheever was born in Boston and grew up in Saugus, Massachusetts. He is the son of Mark and Dorene, and has one brother, Derek. [3] He graduated from Malden Catholic High School, in 2003, where he additionally served as President of the Student Body, and Founder, and President of the school's Snowboard and Ski Club. [4] Upon graduation, Cheever attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2004 Cheever became a licensed plumber. Cheever resides in Park City, UT where he owns and operates Team Cheever Design Build, a general contracting, plumbing, and design firm.

Career

Jonathan Cheever started skiing when he was eight years old at Nashoba Valley, in Massachusetts. During Thanksgiving of 1997, his parents enrolled him in free snowboarding lessons at Attitash Bear Peak, in neighboring New Hampshire. Cheever jumped on a board and never looked back. [5] He credits much of his success to the help he has received after meeting Nate Park in 2004. [2]

In 2011, Jonathan Cheever took two second-place finishes on the World Cup. He additionally took the national title, earning him the title of top in the United States.

In 2014 Cheever produced " SBX the Movie " with Brett Saunders and Maria Ramberger. http://www.sbxthemovie.com Archived October 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Much like every athlete on the U.S. Snowboard SBX Team, Cheever's competitive snowboard background comes from all disciplines. Cheever has World Cup starts in pipe and big air. He has pre-qualified 1st at US Open Slope Style and has won many freestyle and free ride competitions.

Standings

2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010 (season-ending injury)

In February 2010, Cheever fractured his right ankle, while attempting double corks, on a trampoline at the USSA Center of Excellence.

2010–2011

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jonathan Cheever". usskiandsnowboard.org. United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Jonathan Cheever". Ussnowboarding.com. April 17, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Cheever Bio". Teamcheever.net. April 17, 1985. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Resume". Teamcheever.net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Cheever Profile". Theskichannel.com. April 17, 1985. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Snowboard FIS World Championship Men's snowboard cross Results bracket" (PDF). Fis-ski.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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