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Jennifer Osborne 656 Clarkston Road� Netherlee, Glasgow G44 3YS Phone: 07540895755 � E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook: JenOsborneGBSBX � Twitter @JenOsborne9 Instagram: @JenOsborne9
About Me
I am a 24-year-old snowboarder from Glasgow, Scotland. I started skiing when I was 3 and snowboarding when I was 10 at Glasgow Ski and Snowboard Centre. I started competing when I went to university in 2009. I joined the British Snowboard Cross Team in October 2011. I train and compete with the British Snowboard Cross team across Europe throughout the year, training both on the mountain and working with strength and conditioning coaches to improve my strength and general fitness. I am just about to start my 5th season with the British Snowboard Cross Team. I am currently ranked 1st in Scotland, 3rd in the UK and 112th in the world for snowboard cross. Some of my past results have included 15th at the World University Winter Games 2015, 7th at the Kuehati FIS race 2014, 5th at the British Championships 2015 and 1st at the Scottish Championships 2015. I have also been selected twice to represent Great Britain at the World University Championships in December 2013 and again in February 2015. I am a qualified BASI level 1 ski and snowboard instructor. Currently I teach all levels of skiing and snowboarding, including freestyle coaching, to both adults and children at a dryslope in Glasgow when I am back in the UK. The sport of snowboard cross involves 4-6 riders racing down a course at the same time. The course includes different features for the riders to manage such as jumps, rollers and banked turns. The first rider to the bottom wins. It is a non-contact sport, however part of the fun of it is that all the riders want the same line down the course and crashes do happen. It is a sport that needs skill and determination as well as a little bit of luck. Snowboard cross is a fully self-funded sport in the UK. Each year training and competing in the sport normally cost between £10,000 and £15,000. This covers everything from new equipment, coaching and race entry fees to accommodation and insurance.
Competitive Highlights
Scottish Ranking: 1st British Ranking: 5th
World Ranking: 112th Gold open category Scottish Snowboard Cross Championships 2015 Silver open category English Snowboard Cross Championships 2013 Silver open category Scottish Snowboard Cross Championships 2013 4th open category British Snowboard Cross Championships 2014 5th open category British Snowboard Cross Championships 2015 7th FIS Snowboard Cross Race Kühtai, Austria, April 2014 13th Austrian National Championships 2014 15th World University Games 2015 20th World University Games 2013 Over 15 podium results across snowboard cross, snowboard slalom and snowboard giant slalom at Scottish and British University level
Future Goals
Continue top 10 result at FIS and Europa cup races Move onto World Cup circuit within 2 seasons Compete at 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Media Exposure
For full articles please contact me by phone or email address as found above.
Article with The University Paper in January 2015
http://issuu.com/theuniversitypaper/docs/up_jan15_digital_edition_glasgow/39?e=0%2F10897703
Interview with BBC Reporting Scotland 22nd July 2014
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nQz0svk0nQ
Interview with action sport website OutdoorBuzz on 19th February 2014
http://outdoorbuzz.net/snow-experiment-5004
Article on ‘Strathclyde Telegraph’ website (University newspaper) on 6th February 2014
http://www.strathclydetelegraph.com/2014/02/jennifer-osborne-competes-winter-university-games/
Article on ‘Strathclyde Telegraph’ website (University newspaper) on 27th November 2013
http://www.strathclydetelegraph.com/2013/11/winter-university-games-2013/
Article in ‘The Extra’ (local newspaper) on the 18th July 2013
Article in ‘The Glaswegian’ (local newspaper) on the 17th July 2013
Article in ‘The Scottish Herald’ on the 8th July 2013
Article in ‘InTheSnow Magazine’ (National British Snowsports Magazine) in November 2012
