Nathan Johnstone
Since strapping on a board for the first time as a 10 year old, Nate has crammed a stack of incredible wins into the short number of years that followed. A World Championship, winner of the overall freestyle snowboard end of season World Cup title, winner of the end of season halfpipe World Cup title and six World Cup podiums including two wins are just some of the performances that have transformed the wanna-be surfer from Sydney’s northern beaches into one of Australia’s preeminent winter athletes.
Between now and the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, he will work hard to reverse the disastrous misfortune that prevented him competing in Vancouver in 2010. He suffered an injury two weeks before the start of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and has since developed an even stronger resolve to enjoy Olympic glory the next time around.
- World Championships - 1st, La Molina, SPA, 2011
- World Cup - 1st, Yabuli, CHN, 2011
Note: current as @ 01 April 2012
- World Championships - 1st, La Molina, SPA, 2011
- World Cup - 1st, Yabuli, CHN, 2011
- World Cup - 1st, Yabuli, CHN, 2011
Childhood Ambition: To be a surfer
Proudest Moment: Winning the 2011 World Champs and Overall World Cup title
Favourite Food: Sushi
Favourite Music: Everything
I began this sport .... Started Snowboarding in 2000
Participation in other sports: Surfing
When I am not training/competing I am: Surfing
Highest level of education achieved: Finished year 10, but still learning
Favourite overseas competition and why: Arosa, Switzerland, in 2011 was unreal. The weather was perfect and warm for the whole week we were there.
Sponsors: Rip Curl, Nitro, Red Protection
