Nicolas GYGAX
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Aerials | 24 | |
| Mixed Team Aerials | 4 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 23 | Men's Aerials | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 9 | Aerials Men | 2021 | Almaty, KAZ | 119.00 |
| 18 | Aerials Men | 2019 | Park City, UT, USA | 86.28 |
| 21 | Aerials Men | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP | 78.16 |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Aerials |
| 2021/2022 | 12 | |
| 2020/2021 | 7 | |
| 2019/2020 | 165 | 27 |
| 2018/2019 | 82 | 15 |
| 2017/2018 | 158 | 30 |
| 2016/2017 | 103 | 22 |
| 2015/2016 | 179 | 35 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Aerials Men | Aerials Team Qualification Men |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 2nd | |
| 2019/2020 | 2 x 18th | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 12th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 17th | 1 x 25th |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 8th | 1 x 29th |
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 13th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 3 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | La Relais, QC, CAN | 119.91 |
| 8 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN | 123.45 |
| 13 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN | 115.05 |
| 17 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN | 98.01 |
| 27 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN | 92.48 |
| 28 | Aerials Men | 2021/2022 | Deer Valley, UT, USA | 86.73 |
Paragliding, Hiking
Athlete
University of Zurich, Business
Limmattal Cantonal School (2015) (nicolasgygax.ch)
Father, Franz. Mother, Lisa. Brother, Gianluca.
German, English, French
Fc Jumpin
National: Michel Roth (SUI)
Father Franz Gygax (Alpine skiing, freestyle skiing): Former alpine skier and trainer of Swiss freestyle skiers. (bremgarterbezirksanzeiger.ch, 16 Feb 2021)
Gymnastics
2011 European Cup in Meiringen Hasilberg (Aerials - 11th )
2016 World Cup in Minsk (Aerials - 13th)
2010
Fascinated by acrobatics, he started doing gymnastics. Switched to aerials at age 15 when he became too tall for gymnastics. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
Able to combine his passion for skiing with acrobatics and thus discovered the ideal sport for him. Enjoys the thrill and adrenaline you get when you swirl through the air. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
To perform to the best of his abilities and to land on the podium as often as possible. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
The world championship title with the aerials team is currently his greatest sporting success, "an Olympic medal would be an even bigger success. "Beijing is my next big goal." (derfreiaemter.ch, 16 Feb 2021)
Finishing second at the 2021 World Cup in Almaty and qualifying for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
National Football League player quarterback Tom Brady (USA), seven-time Super Bowl champion. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
"Personally, I think it‘s a collective of people which got me where I am today. Each one of them plays a role and all of them together made my path possible." (Athlete, Apr 2021)
None. (Athlete, Apr 2021)
"Full send." (Athlete, Apr 2021)
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- Gold Medal Event
