Our Riders - Matt Thompson
Age: 15
Discipline: Skiing
Freestyle: Racing
Sponsors: SNO!zone
Member of any teams: England Alpine Ski team
Where do you train?
SNO!zone mainly. I train a couple of times a year in Landgraaf, Holland,and Manchester with the England Team a couple of times.
Please list your latest achievements:
Currently second in my age group (Junior 1) in the Xscape Race Series organised by Graham Beck although I have only taken part in 4 of the 6 races.
- 2nd Jun 1 and 11th Overall in the Anglo Welsh Champs held in Manchester April 08
- Scottish Childrens Championship Courcheval April 08 - 7th in GS, 6th in Slalom
- English Alpine Champs Bormio Feb 08 - 10th in Super G 7th in GS 4th in Slalom 4th Overall combined result.
- BARSC Races Jan 08 – 8th in Slalom, 7th in GS, 4th Overall combined result
What are your main ambitions in your discipline?
To compete at the winter Olympics in 2018 and to be British senior champion at some point.
Who are your main influences in your sport?
No one in particular but watching world cup racers on the TV such as Bode Miller and Jens Bygmark, inspires me to improve my skiing.
Favourite place to ski / board?
Norway, just because there are always good pistes and tonnes of powder.
What is your set up?
Stoekli skis with Vist Plates and bindings.
Perfect day skiing/boarding?
Doing some super g training is the most fun thing that I could want to do.
This is your paragraph to write whatever you like about your sport!
I think that ski racing is the most exciting sport out there and I hope that more people get out there and give it a go and get a piece of the action.
Do you have any thanks?
I think my Mum and Dad deserve more thanks than I can give because they do so much for me, including paying for everything!
What are your plans for the up and coming months?
Do lots of training and also try and have a bit of a rest at the end of the summer holidays.
