Mons Røisland

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Mons Røisland
Personal information
Born (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997
Høvik, Norway[1]
Sport
ClubBærums SK
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingBig air
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BakurianiBig air
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place2020 AspenSlopestyle
Silver medal – second place2021 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2016 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 AspenBig air
Bronze medal – third place2023 AspenSlopestyle

Mons Røisland (born 28 January 1997) is a Norwegian snowboarder who won a bronze medal in slopestyle at Winter X Games XX.[2][3][4]

He finished 20th in the big air event at the 2017 World Championships, 12th in the slopestyle event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and 7th in the slopestyle event at the 2019 World Championships.[5] He competed in 2022 Winter Olympics and won the silver in the Big Air event.[6] He placed 4th in slopestyle and 2nd in big air at the 2023 World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia.[7]

Career

Røisland began snowboarding at eight years old on a trip around the world involving a three-month stop in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada and was immediately hooked.[8][9]

One of his sponsors, Rockstar Energy Drink, lists the following career honors, awards, and highlights on their website:[8]

  • 2016 X Games Aspen 3rd Place Slopestyle
  • 2015 WSF World Rookie Champion
  • Pamparovo Freestyle Open Slopestyle 2nd Place
  • 2015 Red Bull Nanshan Open 1st Place
  • 2014 Burton European Open 3rd Place

More recent activity as per Superheroes Management includes:[3]

  • 2020 X Games Snowboard Slopestyle, Aspen, CO, 2nd Place
  • 2019 X Games, Aspen, CO, 3rd Place
  • 2019 World Cup, Kreischberg, AUT, 1st Place
  • 2018 Dew Tour, Breckenridge, CO, 3rd Place Slopestyle
  • 2018 Dew Tour, Breckenridge, CO, 1st Place Team Challenge: DC
  • 2018 Winter Games NZ, Cardrona, NZ, 3rd Place
  • 2018 Olympics, Pyeongchang, Finalist Snowboard Slopestyle
  • 2018 Norwegian National Team Member, Pyeongchang
  • 2017 Dew Tour, Breckenridge, CO, 3rd Place
  • 2017 Big Air World Cup, Copper Mountain, CO, 1st Place
  • 2017 MarMor, Stubai
  • 2017 MarMor, Saas Fee
  • 2017 Up in the Valley 5, Perisher Parks
  • 2017 DC Hit & Run, Meribel, France, 1st Place
  • 2017 DC Hit & Run, Meribel, France, Best Trick

He has cited his favorite Team Norway rider as being Aleksander Østreng, stating that Østreng "is the sickest rider to watch in contests, cruising park, powder or street."

When asked what his plans are after he finishes riding his snowboard for good, Røisland said he plans "to ride some more."[9]

Major results

Olympic Games

Event Slopestyle Big Air
2018 Pyeongchang 12th —
2022 Beijing 7th Silver

World Championships

Event Slopestyle Big Air
2017 Sierra Nevada — 20th
2019 Park City 7th —
2023 Bakuriani 4th Silver

World Cup

Season Freestyle overall Slopestyle Big Air
Points Position Points Position Points Position
2015–1640058th——40013th
2016–171268.532nd12008th68.674th
2017–181458.214th18035th1278.25th
2018–19173015th113012th60015th
2019–20303.384th26038th43.365th
2020–2110510th4519th603rd
2021–222531st1733rd805th
2022–2310111th1048th——
2023–245550th2632nd2928th

World cup podiums

Season Date Location Discipline Place
2016–1714 January 2017Kreischberg, AustriaSlopestyle1st
2017–1810 December 2017Copper Mountain, United StatesBig Air1st
2018–198 September 2019Cardrona, New ZealandBig Air3rd
12 January 2019Kreischberg, AustriaSlopestyle1st
2020–219 January 2021Kreischberg, AustriaBig Air3rd
2021–224 December 2021Steamboat, United StatesBig Air3rd
1 January 2022Calgary, CanadaSlopestyle2nd
27 March 2022Silvaplana, SwitzerlandSlopestyle2nd
2024–252 September 2024Cardrona, New ZealandSlopestyle2nd

References

  1. X Games Profile
  2. "Aspen 2016 Men's Snowboard Slopestyle". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "Mons Røisland". Superheroes Management. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. "Mons Røisland wins Men's Snowboard Slopestyle bronze". ESPN.
  5. Mons Røisland at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  6. "Canada's Max Parrot wins bronze in men's Big Air snowboarding - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. "ROISLAND Mons - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. "Mons Røisland - Snowboard". rockstarenergy.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. "Milk Teeth: Mons Røisland | Pyramid Mag". 14 August 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2020.