Anthon Bosch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1996 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.82 M |
| Weight | 72 Kg |
| Website | Anthon Bosch |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event(s) | Slopestyle, Big air |
Anthon Alexander Bosch is a professional snowboarder from South Africa. He is the first snowboarder to represent the African continent on an Olympic level (2022 Winter Olympics) for competitive snowboarding.[1][2]
Early Life[edit]
Bosch was born in Sweden due to the compulsive expulsion of his grandfather (Joseph Edward Bosch) from South Africa. He joined the Norges Toppidrettsgymnas in 2012 to pursue snowboarding. He graduated from NTG in 2015 and became a full-time snowboarder competing at global-level competitions.[3][4][5][6]
Career[edit]
The Swedish National Team sent Bosch a letter of release in 2016 for him to represent South Africa in competitive snowboarding. He has played many times in the FIS Snowboard World Championships.
| Event + Year | Position |
|---|---|
| Men's snowboard slopestyle 2017 | #21 (Heat 2) |
| Men's big air 2017 | #18 (Heat 2) |
| Men's snowboard slopestyle 2019 | #28 (Heat 2) |
| Men's snowboard big air 2019 | #15 (Heat 2) |
| Men's snowboard slopestyle 2021 | #19 (Heat 1) |
| Men's snowboard big air 2021 | #28 (Heat 2) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Going Up: Ride the Big Air slope with Anthon Bosch". Olympics.com.
- ↑ "BOSCH Anthon - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com.
- ↑ "alpine". www.snowsports.co.za.
- ↑ "Norsk elitskola väntar Torslandas Anthon Bosch". www.goteborgdirekt.se. June 7, 2012.
- ↑ "ZINIO". www.zinio.com.
- ↑ "Top Billing profiles top snow boarder Anthon Bosch".
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