TJ Schiller

Thomas James "TJ" Schiller (born October 17, 1986)[1] is a Canadian freestyle skier. Schiller combines amplitude with style and is best known for his signature switch 1080 mute grab.[2] During Winter X Games XIV, Schiller became the first person to land a double cork 1620 (four and a half rotations with two flips). Behind Henrik Harlaut and Andrew Taylor, he is the third person to land a 1620 of any kind in competition. Schiller is the head skier of the Canadian freestyle team.[3]

Thomas James Schiller
Personal information
BornOctober 17, 1986 (1986-10-17) (age 37)
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Aspen SlopeStyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Aspen Big Air

Sponsors

Nordica Skis and Boots, Nike 6.0, Monster Energy, POC Protection, Dragon, Grenade, Fresh sports, Seirus,

Results
  • 2010 2nd Winter X Games Aspen, CO Big Air
  • 2009 1st Winter X Games Aspen, CO Slopestyle
  • 2007 2nd King Of Style Stockholm, Swe Big Air
  • 2007 7th Icer Air San Francisco, Ca Big Air
  • 2007 1st Freestyle.ch Zurich, Sui Big Air
  • 2007 1st Wsi Whistler, Bc Can Big Air
  • 2007 3rd Jon Olsson Invitational Are, Swe Big Air
  • 2007 4th Us Open Cooper, Co Big Air
  • 2006 1st Winter X Games Aspen, CO Best Trick
  • 2006 1st Icer Air San Francisco, Ca Big Air
  • 2006 5th Freestyle.ch Zurich, Sui Big Air
  • 2006 3rd Jon Olsson Invitational Are, Swe Big Air
  • 2006 3rd Total Fight Masters Of Freestyle Andorra Slopestyle
  • 2006 9th World Skiing Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Superpipe
  • 2006 2nd World Skiing Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Big Air
  • 2006 2nd Orage European Freeskiing Open Laax, Sui Slopestyle
  • 2006 2nd Paul Mitchell Aft Big Bear, Ca Slopestyle
  • 2006 5th Paul Mitchell Aft Breckenridge, Co Slopestyle
  • 2006 1st Us Open Vail, Co Big Air
  • 2006 6th Us Open Vail, Co Slopestyle
  • 2005 3rd Icer Air San Francisco, Ca Big Air
  • 2005 9th World Ski Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Superpipe
  • 2005 1st World Ski Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Slopestyle
  • 2005 3rd Jon Olsson Invitational Are, Swe Big Air
  • 2005 1st Gravity Games Copper Mtn, Co Slopestyle
  • 2005 5th Gravity Games Copper Mtn, Co Superpipe
  • 2005 1st Us Open Vail, Co Big Air
  • 2005 11th Us Open Vail, Co Slopestyle
  • 2004 1st Ultimate Bumps And Jumps Steamboat Springs, Co Overall
  • 2004 4th Ultimate Bumps And Jumps Steamboat Springs, Co Moguls
  • 2004 1st Ultimate Bumps And Jumps Steamboat Springs, Co Big Air
  • 2004 3rd World Skiing Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Big Air
  • 2004 4th World Skiing Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Superpipe
  • 2004 6th World Skiing Invitational Whistler, Bc Can Rail Session
  • 2004 1st Us Open Vail, Co Slopestyle
  • 2004 2nd US Open Vail, Co Big Air[4]

References
  1. "TJ Schiller - Snowpedia". Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. "TJ Schiller". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  3. "Videos | Freeskier". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. http://expn.go.com/expn/athletes/bio?id=28253
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