Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| FIS World Championships |
| 7 | Ski Cross | 2013 | Voss, NOR | |
| 30 | Ski Cross | 2011 | Deer Valley, UT, USA | |
| FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | ALL | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 120 | 26 |
| 2012/2013 | 58 | 12 |
| 2011/2012 | 131 | 36 |
| 2010/2011 | 119 | 35 |
| Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | SX |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 14th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 3rd |
| 2011/2012 | 2 x 16th |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 10th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
| 14 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Kreischberg, AUT | |
| 17 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 17 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 19 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Nakiska, AB, CAN | |
| 23 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| 35 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | Val Thorens, FRA | |
| 38 | Ski Cross | 2013/2014 | San Candido, ITA | |
| FIS Junior World Championships |
| 4 | Ski Cross | 2010 | Otago, NZL | |
LegendALL-Overall, AE-Aerials, MO-Moguls, SX-Ski Cross, HP-Halfpipe, SS-Slopestyle, BA-Big Air, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified, RNS-Received no score
- Nickname: Tone (owia.org, 01 April 2013)
- Occupation: Athlete, Student
- Club Name: Mt Buller Race Club, Australia
- Other Sports: He competed in alpine skiing in three events at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Mont Blanc, France. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jan 2014)
- Hobbies: Playing music, drinking coffee. (owia.org, 01 April 2013)
- Education: Commerce, Engineering - University of Melbourne, Australia
- Coach: Matt Lyons [national] (AUS) from 2013 (owia.org, 17 Jan 2014; olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
- Debut: 2010 for Australia, World Cup (fis-ski.com, 18 Aug 2013)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHis parents founded a hotel and restaurant at Mt. Buller Ski Resort in Victoria, Australia, so he spent most of his childhood surrounded by snow. (anton-grimus.com, 20 Jan 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportHe was originally an alpine skier, but made the switch to ski cross before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. He chose the discipline as it was an alternative to traditional racing. "Combining the best aspects of both alpine and freestyle skiing, ski cross provided the thrill and variation I had always craved." (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (anton-grimus.com, 20 Jan 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievementFinishing on the podium for the first time at the 2012 World Cup event in Nakiska, AB, Canada. (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
HeroAustralian freestyle skier Scott Kneller. (Facebook page, 23 Jan 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto"Eat schnitzel, get big, ski fast." (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
GeneralCHARITY WORK
Well-known for his beard, he offered to shave off his facial hair after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, in order to raise money for his teammate Scott Kneller's charity. He raised over 10,000 Australian dollars for the Rob Kneller Youth Foundation, which aims to provide children in Jindabyne, NSW, Australia, with the opportunity to learn how to ski. (ONS, 18 Feb 2014)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He is studying for a master's degree in engineering. (olympics.com.au, 22 Jul 2013)
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