Tommaso LEONI

Historical Results

Cycling, hiking, reading, and surfing. "At the end of the season I love to travel around the world to chase some waves." (Athlete, Apr 2021)

Athlete

Sport Science, Milan University. (Athlete, Apr 2021)

Father, Edoardo. Mother, Itala. Brothers, Giacomo, Filippo. Sister, Matilde.

Italian, English

Centro Sportivo Esercito

National: Luca Pozzolini (ITA), Stefano Pozzolini (ITA), Riccardo Bagliani (ITA)

Brother Giacomo Leoni (Swimming, Cross Country Skiing and Tennis): Italian Special Olympics 100m breaststroke champion, silver medallist in cross-country skiing at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Sun Valley ID (USA) and silver medallist in tennis at the 2011 Special Olympics World Championships in Athens. (Athlete, Apr 2021)

2007 National Championships in Colere (Parallel Slalom - 46th)
2012 World Cup in Valmalenco (Snowboard Cross - 41st)

2017: Torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and while freeriding in backcountry suffered from a major wound in his right tibia, requiring 70 stitches.

2012: Three broken ribs and two vertebrae after a crash on a jump.

2009: Broken femur.

2011

"I initially practised cross country skiing but I wasn't really good, I didn't really like getting to the end of the race with drool in my mouth. Then I had the opportunity to go to the ski college, to practise sports and study at the same time and my snowboarding career began. I tried all disciplines of snowboarding, then over the years I specialised myself in snowboard cross." (Athlete, Apr 2021)

"Snowboard cross is fun, I love to compete, it makes me happy. It's one of the most dangerous sports, but the adrenaline that it gives me is something that I can't live without." (Athlete, Apr 2021)

Win an Olympic gold medal. (Athlete, Apr 2021)

The Italian National Team trains on a dedicated snowboard cross course in Cervinia.

Competing in snowboard cross at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (21st), first victory in Europe Cup (Isola 2000, France in 2011) and World Cup best result (fifth in Telluride, CO in 2012). (Athlete, Apr 2021)

Snowboarder Alex Pullin (AUS), two-time snowboard cross World champion, died in 2020. "I dreamed to be like him. His style and his power were unparalleled." (Athlete, Apr 2021)

His older brother Giacomo. "He has Down syndrome and he is the sweetest person in the world. It was not easy for him to find his own path, he had a few ups and downs, but luckily he is characterised by something unique - determination. Just think of riding a bicycle, having a job, having people who love you unconditionally and who respect you - in the eyes of an able-bodied person that seems something normal, but for Giacomo, they are all big goals that he achieved. This determination has motivated me throughout my whole life and until nowadays." (Athlete, Apr 2021)

When racing he wears the same tights leggings his brother gave him at age 18 as a gift from New Zealand. (Athlete, Apr 2021)

"Go big or go home." (Athlete, Apr 2021)