- Nick Name
- TJ
- Date of Birth
- 20th August 1990
- Sport
- Alpine Skiing
- Battleground
- Anywhere where there is a mountain with enough snow on!!
- Favourite Fat Face weapon
- Fat Face Talamo Ski Jacket.
- Hometown
- Tharston (near Norwich)
- Best result
- Winning all Six U18 titles at the British Senior Champs in 2008. (Downhill, Super G, Slalom, Super Combined, Giant Slalom & Overall Combined) Coming 3rd overall in the British Senior champs Super G & Slalom. Being ranked No13 in the World for Super G & No14 in the World for Downhill for U18’s at the end of the 2008 season.
- Other Sponsors
- TASS 2012, Atomic, Sunfold, Chillspeed of Diss, Ski Club of GB, FrontierSki, Skyscanner, Uvex, Leki, Forcefield Bodyarmour, Pilch, South Norfolk Council.
- Website
- www.tj-ski.com
- Why this sport?
- It’s a real challenge. Everywhere you turn in skiing u have a mountain to climb, literally! Also there is the factor of speed along with danger!
- How did you get into it?
- My dad skied in the RAF and took me to the dry slope in Trowse, Norwich to have lessons. I’ve been hooked ever since!
- What next?
- Should race Europa Cup Downhill & Super G next season. Getting into the GB Senior team, racing World Cup & Olympics! Who knows?!
- Any other sports?
- Basketball. I love to play B/ball in my spare time as it is another challenge and a good laugh.Playing 7-a-side Football on Tuesday nights with the lads – when I’m home!
- Favourite event and why?
- British Senior & Junior champs, because you are competing against every one in Britain. The competitors are all good friends and have a great laugh off the slopes!
- Favourite place in the world?
- So far Canada, but I hope to travel the rest of the world!
- Training regime?
- Training full time with the GB FIS team. May to Oct fitness training 6 days per week approx 3 hours a day. I also have a number of ski training camps on glaciers plus 2 fitness camps in Austria. After October it’s full on Ski training in Austria then I should start my race programme in December.
- What makes you good at your sport?
- Staying extremely fit!!
- Advice to others wanting to get into the sport?
- Make sure you have fun while competing and training! Find a good trainer and keep as fit as possible.
