Thomas James "TJ" Schiller (born October 17, 1986) is a Canadian
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing is a skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe, slopestyle and big air as part of the Winter Olympics. It can consist of a skier performing aerial flips and spins and can include skiers sliding rails and ...
. Schiller combines amplitude with style and is best known for his signature switch 1080 mute grab. During
Winter X Games XIV
Winter X Games XIV were held from January 28 to January 31, 2010, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 9th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN.
Sports
The following were the events at Winter X Games 14.
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, 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.
Sponsors
Nordica Skis and Boots, Nike 6.0, Monster Energy, POC Protection, Dragon, Grenade, Fresh sports, Seirus,
Results
* 2010 2nd
Winter X Games
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Aspen, CO Big Air
* 2009 1st
Winter X Games
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultur ...
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
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultur ...
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
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References
External links
Official website
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1986 births
Living people
Canadian male freestyle skiers
Olympic Games broadcasters
People from Vernon, British Columbia
X Games athletes