Profile - Lewis Courtier-Jones

Name/Nickname: Lewis Courtier-Jones

Year of Birth: 1995

Hometown/From: Coventry

Discipline: Halfpipe and Slopestyle

Career Highlights - British Halfpipe Champion 2014 & 2015, making Semi-Finals at the Burton European Open 2014, 14th in the Youth Olympic Halfpipe, 16th in the Youth Olympics Slope Style, 1st in the World Rookie Fest Halfpipe and 3rd in the Italian Championships

Sponsors: O'Neill, Head, Pleisure Holidays

Website: lewis-courtier-jones.blogspot.com

Twitter: @LewisCourtierJ

Lewis first started snowboarding when he was 3 years old as during the winter months he was living in the french ski resort of Courchevel. At 10 years old, he attended a snowboard camp and was selected for the British Team and shortly afterwards picking up his first sponsors. At 13 years old Lewis was champion for his age group both at the British and French championships. In 2009 he won his first European competition the Burton Am in Adelboden Switzerland. In 2010 Lewis came 8th in slopestyle and 9th in halfpipe at the European Junior Open. In 2012 he took 1st place at the World Rookie Halfpipe Champs. However for Lewis, his highlight so far is representing Team GB at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2012 at Innsbruck Austria, where he came 14th in halfpipe and 16th in slopestyle. Lewis's favourite discipline is Halfpipe.