User:Ptkindt/Toby Miller
Toby Miller (born 14 February 2000 in Lake Arrowhead, California, USA.) is a professional snowboarder who specializes in slopestyle and big air events. His talent was visible early on, throwing double corks in the halfpipe by age 13. He then landed on the halfpipe podium at multiple FIS Junior World Championships. Some in the snowboarding industry call Toby a prodigy, but if you ask him, he'll tell you “It comes from being dedicated and working my hardest and all of the support that’s been around me from my family and friends.”
First Tracks:
Toby started snowboarding at Snow Summit when he was six years old. Because he had shown so much promise at such a young age, his parents uprooted and moved to Tahoe when Toby was eight so they could be closer to the mountains and his coaches. Tahoe local Toby Miller kicked off his professional snowboarding career by securing multiple USASA National titles and big-time sponsorships deals at the age of 13. In 2013, he won the halfpipe contest at the US Snowboard Association’s National Championships.
Current:
2015 was a successful year for Miller where he earned his first Junior World Championship medal, taking a silver in the halfpipe competition. He also earned his third career Revolution Tour podium, taking third in halfpipe at the final stop in Mammoth Mountain, CA.
In 2016 Miller showed success on the Revolution Tour, earning a pair of top-five finishes at Copper Mountain. He also took 9th Place at his first World Cup appearance, the U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain. Toby is currently training and planning on a shot at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea
His sponsors include:
- Red Bull
- DC
- POC
- Ethika
- Yuneec Aviation
Highlights:
WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR 15th, HP, 2016
GRAND PRIX 9th, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2016 17th, HP, Park City, UT, 2016
FIS WORLD CUP Two World Cup starts since 2015
FIS Junoir World Championships 2nd, HP, Yabuli, CHN, 2015 4th, HP, Valmalenco, ITL, 2014
U.S. Revolution Tour 9th, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2016 4th, HP, Copper Mountain, CO, 2015 5th, HP, Copper Mountain, CO, 2015 3rd, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2015 3rd, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2015 2nd, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2014 2nd, HP, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2014
OTHER 18th, HP, Burton US Open, Vail, CO, 2016 1st, HP, Burton European Junior Open, Laax, SUI, 2014 20th, HP, Burton US Open, Vail, CO, 2015
References:
- <http://ussnowboarding.com/athletes/toby-miller>
- <http://www.redbull.com/us/en/snow/athletes/1331694141627/toby-miller>