Robby Burns
I was born and raised in the small Northern California town of Mount Shasta. At a young age I found my passion for snowboarding on the slopes of Mount Shasta Ski Park. I am currently 28 years old and have spent the last 5 years as a professional snowboarder.
TIMELINE
2014: International Ranking – #295 Having just entered the world of Competitive Alpine snowboarding, I knew the climb would be hard, and require the utmost dedication. I started from the bottom.
2015: International Ranking – #103
2016: International Ranking – #53
2017: International Ranking – #41
2018: International Ranking – #30 U.S. Olympic Committee Recognizes Robby Burns as a Candidate for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team.
BEST RESULTS
2019: #15th Place 2019 FIS World Championships PSL, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2019: 1st Place Overall US National Champion PSL.
2017: #17th Place World Cup Finals, Winterberg, Germany.
2017: #29th & #28th at FIS World Championships, Sierra Nevada, Spain.
2017: #1st Place overall FIS North American Cup Champion.
2012: #1st Place U.S. Collegiate National Champion – All American
2011: #1st Place U.S. Collegiate National Champion – All American
FACTS
- The United States Ski and Snowboard Team (USSA) funds athletes at the very top of my sport. Currently there are no athletes being funded.
- I have competed in 19 World Cup Events over the last three years.
- There are usually between 9-12 World Cup Races in a season.
- My best world ranking this far in my career is 30th.
- The average number of World Cup Events competed in, among the top 20 athletes in the world, is 96.
COST
- 1 Season of Training, travel, equipment, housing and competition can cost upwards of $50,000 USD.
SPONSORS
- USSRT (United States Snowboard Race Team) http://ussrt.org
- SG Snowboards https://www.sgsnowboards.com/stories/sg-pro-team-2/
4 YEAR PLAN
2019 – Train in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Compete in the North American Cup Race Circuit, 4 World Cup events, and the 2019 FIS World Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2020 – Work throughout the summer as a personal trainer growing my client base through online training. Continue performing on the World Cup in Alpine Snowboarding with a goal of top 20 in the world by the end of the season.
2021 – Race and win the North American Cup Title in order to secure my spot on the World Cup for the Olympic year. Compete in World Cups whenever possible that do not interfere with the North American Cup Schedule.
2022 – Having secured a full season spot on the World Cup, train from September until the World Cup season, creating scheduling that allows for peak performance toward the end of January, perform well at the Olympic Qualification races, get selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.