Mons Røisland Explained

Mons Røisland
Birth Date:1997 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Høvik, Norway[1]
Club:Bærums SK

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

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.[7] [8]

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

More recent activity as per Superheroes Management includes:

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."

Major results

Olympic Games

EventSlopestyleBig Air
align=left 2018 Pyeongchang12th
align=left 2022 Beijing7thSilver

World Championships

EventSlopestyleBig Air
align=left 2017 Sierra Nevada20th
align=left 2019 Park City7th
align=left 2023 Bakuriani4thSilver

World Cup

SeasonFreestyle overallSlopestyleBig Air
PointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPosition
2015–16400 58th 400 13th
2016–171268.5 32nd 1200 8th 68.6 74th
2017–181458.2 14th 180 35th 1278.2 5th
2018–191730 15th 1130 12th 600 15th
2019–20303.3 84th 260 38th 43.3 65th
2020–21105 10th 45 19th 60 3rd
2021–22253 1st 173 3rd 80 5th
2022–2310 111th 10 48th
2023–2455 50th 26 32nd 29 28th

World cup podiums

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
2016–17align=left 14 January 2017 Kreischberg, Austria Slopestyle 1st
2017–18align=left 10 December 2017 Copper Mountain, United States Big Air 1st
2018–19align=left 8 September 2019 Cardrona, New Zealand Big Air 3rd
align=left 12 January 2019 Kreischberg, Austria Slopestyle 1st
2020–21align=left 9 January 2021 Kreischberg, Austria Big Air 3rd
2021–22align=left 4 December 2021 Steamboat, United States Big Air 3rd
align=left 1 January 2022 Calgary, Canada Slopestyle 2nd
align=left 27 March 2022 Silvaplana, Switzerland Slopestyle 2nd
2024–25align=left 2 September 2024 Cardrona, New Zealand Slopestyle 2nd

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203045438/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/athletes/3957568/mons-r%C3%B8island X Games Profile
  2. Web site: Aspen 2016 Men's Snowboard Slopestyle . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203015759/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2016/aspen/results/400861372/men-snowboard-slopestyle . dead . 3 February 2016 . . 2016-01-31.
  3. Web site: Mons Røisland. 2020-12-17. Superheroes Management. en-US.
  4. News: Mons Røisland wins Men's Snowboard Slopestyle bronze. ESPN.
  5. Web site: Canada's Max Parrot wins bronze in men's Big Air snowboarding - Sportsnet.ca. 2022-02-15. www.sportsnet.ca.
  6. Web site: ROISLAND Mons - Athlete Information . 2023-05-28 . www.fis-ski.com.
  7. Web site: Mons Røisland - Snowboard. 2020-12-17. rockstarenergy.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: Milk Teeth: Mons Røisland Pyramid Mag. 14 August 2014 . 2020-12-17. en.