Aaron Muss

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Aaron Muss
Muss' Triarsi Ferrari in 2025
Personal information
Born (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSnowboarding
Auto racing
Categorisation FIA Silver

Aaron "AJ" Muss (born December 15, 1994) is an American snowboarder and racing driver.[1][2]

Muss competed in the 2013 and 2017 FIS Snowboard World Championships, as well as the 2018 Winter Olympics, in parallel giant slalom.[3] In 2013, following a medical emergency, he was clinically dead for 30 seconds and then placed in an induced coma for two weeks.[4] Muss made the switch to competitive motorsport in 2020,[5] racing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge for Hyundai before making it all the way to the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2025,[6][7] and GT World Challenge Europe in 2026.[8]

References

  1. Bradley, Charles (June 2, 2022). "Back from the dead: The Olympian who beats brain damage to race for Hyundai". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. "Super Trofeo Stories: The incredible tale of AJ Muss". Lamborghini. November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  3. "Athletic profile - Aaron Muss". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. Rapaport, Daniel (February 21, 2018). "A.J. Muss Was Clinically Dead For 30 Seconds, And Now He's Snowboarding in the Olympics". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. Kelly, Godwin (February 7, 2022). "I Wanna Go Fast! From Olympic Snowboarder to IMSA Racer". IMSA. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. Engle, Greg (February 2, 2022). "One Athlete's Death-Defying Journey from Winter Olympics to IMSA". Autoweek. Hearst Communications. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. O'Connell, R.J. (June 20, 2025). "Line-up changes for Triarsi Competizione ahead of Watkins Glen". RACER.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  8. ""Life is a gift. I already lost it once" – AJ Muss on cheating death, snowboarding at the Olympics, and tackling GT World Challenge". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. April 8, 2026. Retrieved April 8, 2026.