Adam Dickson

ADAM DICKSON

Sport: Snowboard Cross
Nickname: Dicko
DOB: 01/12/1985
Place of Residence: Jindabyne, NSW
OWIA Athlete Performance Contract Commenced: 2018
Institute/Academy: NSWIS

Personal Best Results:

World Cup - 3rd, Veysonnaz, SUI, 2020
World Championships - 24th, Idre Fjäll, SWE, 2021

Note: current as @ 27/05/2021

Medals won in Major Competition

3rd - 15/03/2020 - World Cup - Veysonnaz

BIOGRAPHY

Hailing from Jindabyne, NSW, the NSWIS rider made his World Cup debut at the Olympic test event in Bokwang, Korea, in February 2016, finishing in 20th place.

At the opening World Cup of the 2017-2018 season, Dickson recorded a personal best 12th place in Cerro Catedral, Argentina.

Unfortunately Dickson just missed out on qualification to the Australian team for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, but showed plenty of promise to be offered a contract with the Olympic Winter Institute ahead of the 2018-2019 World Cup season.

Dickson's best result in the 2018-2019 World Cup season came in the Spanish resort of Baqueira Beret, where he placed 22nd.

At the final event of the 2019-2020 season, Dickson had a breakthrough performance recording the first World Cup podium of his career, claiming bronze in Veysonnaz, Switzerland.

The highlight for Dickson in the 2020-2021 season was an eighth place semi-final result at the World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia. The result ensured Dickson a place at the World Cup final, where he placed 17th and finished the season ranked 25th on the standings.

Dickson will be aiming to qualify for his first Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Q & A

Proudest moment: Was my first 12th in World Cup at Argentina 2017, it was an amazing sunny day, conditions were all time and felt like a new level of racing for me, one that I strive to emulate at every race after.

I began my sport in 2014 after watching the team compete in Sochi Olympics I decided to fully jump into the sport that is snowboardcross.

When I am not training or competing I am: Studying, Working and playing other sport and video games

I enjoy my sport because it enables me to perform at the best of my ability and ride my snowboard super fast.

Education: Year 12 at Snowy Mountains Grammar, currently studying a Personal Training Cert 3 and 4 with the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.

Favourite international competition: the FIS world Cup tour

Favourite Food: Chicken Parmy

Favourite Music: Rock/Metal music

Favourite other sport to watch or play: Rugby Union

Childhood Ambition: Compete at the highest level of snowboarding

My Hero is Tom Bilyeu, Cameron Baird

Sponsors: Avonside Land, Tennyson Holdings and Spectrum Partners