Jeff BATCHELOR

Jeff BATCHELOR

News

XUETONG CAI AND JANNE KORPI VICTORIOUS IN HALFPIPE NIGHT FINAL AT STONEHAM

01/23/2010 Xuetong Cai (CHN) and Janne Korpi (FIN) have won the fourth halfpipe contest of the 2010 LG Snowboard... READ MORE

Biography

Growing up both skateboarding and skiing Jeff Batchelor discovered his true love for snowboarding at the young age of eight.... READ MORE

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CAREER IN SHORT

 OLYMPICS STARTS 1
 WORLD CUP PODIUMS 5
 WORLD CUP WINS 2
 WORLD CUP STARTS 19
   

BASIC INFO

 WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? English
 MY WEB PAGE www.jeffbatchelor.com
 THREE BOOKS YOU MUST READ Favourite: Catcher in the Rye…actually, maybe 1984; but only because my grade 10 English teacher made it THAT much more interesting.
 THREE MOVIES YOU MUST WATCH Favourite: Dazed and Confused; I wish I lived in the 70’s.
   

ATHLETES PROFILE

 NAME Jeff BATCHELOR
 GENDER Male
 BIRTH DAY 29
 BIRTH MONTH April
 BIRTH YEAR 1988
 HOMETOWN Oakville
 COUNTRY CAN
 ZODIAC SIGN Taurus
   

LATEST MAJOR RESULTS

 OLYMPIC GAMES  32nd HP CYPRESS 2010
 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP  SILVER HP GANGWON 2009
 WORLD CUP  22nd HP CALGARY 2010
 WORLD CUP  2nd HP STONEHAM 2010
 WORLD CUP  59th HP CARDRONA 2010
 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP  12nd BA VIVALDI PARK 2006
 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP  29th HP VIVALDI PARK 2006
 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP  4th HP ZERMATT 2005
   

INTERVIEW

What is your first memory of snowboarding?

Ripping down the hill at Alpine Ski Club on my Burton Chopper 136, catching an edge, and jamming my nose in the snow so hard that it delaminated…that and Kris Decoste’s (my instructor at the time) foot long fire red pony-tail.

Why is snowboarding so much fun to you?

It’s a way for me to get a thrill every day I rip with my buddies. Snowboarding is about hanging out with the best people and having the best times…and if you’re snowboarding, there’s a 100% chance that will happen.

Who has had the most influence on your snowboarding career and why?

Jesse Fulton, my coach, has had the most influence on my snowboarding career. He and I have been through thick and thin, and he has inspired me to progress in large amounts over the past 3 years. His motivation is what keeps me at the pipe an extra hour, gets me to do another 10 laps when I feel like throwing in the towel, and stokes me to go bigger and get better every time I step on my snowboard.

What is the most memorable moment you had in your career?

Every moment in my career is memorable because a lot of it is new to me. This whole journey towards the Olympics – sponsors, media appearances, TV shows, new tricks, progression, competition, hard times, good times, fast times, slow times – has been quite the trek, and I plan on making the best of it each and every day that I ride.

Who’s your snowboarding hero/favourite snowboarder?

Lauri Heiskari – that part in Derelictica was rad.