| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 31) Bradford, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2014 |
Jamie Nicholls (born 21 July 1993) is a British snowboarder who competes in slopestyle.
Nicholls was born in Bradford. He qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On 6 February 2014 in the qualification event Nicholls finished the fourth in his heat and qualified directly for the final. He finished 6th in the men's slopestyle final at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
He became the first British male snowboarder to win a World Cup event when he finished top of the standings in the final slopestyle event of the 2015-16 season, the Audi Snowjam in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic, helping him to fifth in the slopestyle World Cup rankings for the season.
He has won three medals at FIS World Cup.
Competitive history
- 2014 Winter Olympics
| Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | |
| Men's slopestyle | 62.25 | 86.75 | 86.75 | 4 QF | Bye | 85.50 | 46.50 | 85.50 | 6th | |||
| Year | Event | Discipline | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Burton New Zealand Open, Cardrona Alpine Resort | Slopestyle | 10 |
| 2010 | FIS World Cup Big Air, London, England | Big Air | 7 |
| 2011 | Burn River Jump, Livigno, ITA | Big Air | 4 |
| 2011 | Burn River Jump, Livigno, ITA | Slopestyle | 3 |
| 2011 | Burton US Open, Stratton Mtn | Slopestyle | 4 |
| 2011 | Relentless Big Air, Stuttgart | Big Air | 7 |
| 2012 | The Brits, LAAX | Slopestyle | 1 |
| 2013 | World Snowboard Championships, Stoneham | Slopestyle | 14 |
| 2013 | World Cup, Spindleruv Mlyn | Slopestyle | 15 |
| 2013 | World Cup, Copper Mountain | Slopestyle | 17 |
| 2014 | World Cup, Stoneham | Slopestyle | 6 |
| 2016 | World Cup, Peyonchang, South Korea | Slopestyle | 12 |
| 2016 | TTR Spring Battle, Austria | Slopestyle | 4th |
| 2016 | World cup, Spindleruv Mlyn | Slopestyle | 1st |
Personal life
In a 2011 interview with British snowboarding magazine Whitelines, Nicholls confirmed that his favourite resort is Mayerhoffen, his favourite colour is blue, and his favourite spread is Nutella.
He is the cousin of snowboarder Katie Ormerod.
References
- Jamie Nicholls at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- "Sochi 2014: GB's Jamie Nicholls makes snowboard slopestyle finals". The Guardian. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Sochi 2014 results: Snowboarding men's slopestyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- "Jamie Nicholls becomes first British male to win snowboard World Cup". Eurosport. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "Jamie Nicholls Interview - Our Kid". Whitelines Snowboarding. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Katie ORMEROD". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Nicholls Sochi profile Archived 6 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine