Jonathan Cheever (born April 17, 1985) is an American professional snowboarder. He was an athlete on the U.S. Snowboarding's Snowboard Cross (SBX) A-Team. In 2011, Cheever was named the U.S. Snowboarding Champion, and took 2nd-place, twice, in the FIS World Cup at Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec and Chiesa in Valmalenco in Italy, becoming the second American male ever in his discipline to win the World Cup.[2] In 2011, he was ranked third in the world in Snowboard Cross (SBX). Still no U.S. athlete has won a FIS World Cup title in SBX.
Jonathan Cheever is ranked 7th in 2017-2018 FIS World Cup standings after two races. A third-place finish at the first World Cup of the 2017-2018 season, in Cerro Catedral in Argentina, put Cheever on the podium in back to back World Cups. Cheever and teammate, Mick Dierdorf, placed 2nd at the Team Snowboard Cross (BXT) FIS World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, March 2017.
Cheever is currently represented by Sho Kashima, one of Jonathan's best friends and former U.S. Ski Team athlete.
Personal background
Jonathan Cheever was born in Boston and grew up in Saugus, Massachusetts. He is the son of Mark and Dorene, and has one brother, Derek.[3] He graduated from Malden Catholic High School, in 2003, where he additionally served as President of the Student Body, and Founder, and President of the school's Snowboard and Ski Club.[4] Upon graduation, Cheever attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2004 Cheever became a licensed plumber. Cheever resides in Park City, UT where he owns and operates Team Cheever Design Build, a general contracting, plumbing, and design firm.
Career
Jonathan Cheever started skiing when he was eight years old at Nashoba Valley, in Massachusetts. During Thanksgiving of 1997, his parents enrolled him in free snowboarding lessons at Attitash Bear Peak, in neighboring New Hampshire. Cheever jumped on a board and never looked back.[5] He credits much of his success to the help he has received after meeting Nate Park in 2004.[2]
In 2011, Jonathan Cheever took two second-place finishes on the World Cup. He additionally took the national title, earning him the title of top in the United States.
Much like every athlete on the U.S. Snowboard SBX Team, Cheever's competitive snowboard background comes from all disciplines. Cheever has World Cup starts in pipe and big air. He has pre-qualified 1st at US Open Slope Style and has won many freestyle and free ride competitions.
Standings
2004–2005
2nd Place in Halfpipe at New Zealand Snowboard Nationals 2004
2nd Place in Boardercross at New Zealand South Island Champs 2004
3rd Place in Halfpipe at New Zealand South Island Champs 2004
2nd Place in Boardercross at Eastern Regionals in 2004
4th Place in Halfpipe at Eastern Regionals in 2004
4th Place in USASA Nationals Slopestyle in 2003
4th Place in USASA Nationals Halfpipe in 2003
1st Place at USASA Nationals for Overall Freestyle in 2003
3rd Place at USASA Nationals Boardercross in 2001, 4th in 2002, 5th in 2003
Ranked #1 in Maine USASA Halfpipe 01–02, 02-03
Ranked #1 in Maine USASA SBX 01–02, 02-03, 03-04
2005–2006
3rd Place in NorAm Cup Standings for 2005–2006 (absent for two events)
4th Place in SBX at NorAm Finals/Can Nationals at Mt. Avila, Quebec, 2006
1st Place in SBX at USASA Nationals at Northstar 2006
2nd Place in SBX at NorAm Cup at Big White, British Columbia 2006
16th Place in SBX at X-Games 2006
4th Place in SBX Jabra X Jam at Sugarbowl 2005
5th Place in SBX at U.S. National/NorAm 2005
Best Trick Rail Billabong Slopestyle Jam at Snowpark, New Zealand 2005
9th Place in Halfpipe at New Zealand Snowboard Nationals 2005
5th Place in Slopestyle at Western Regionals in 2005
5th Place in Halfpipe at Western Regionals in 2005
2006–2007
3rd Place NorAm Finals SBX Cypress, British Columbia 2007
2nd Place Suzuki Champions Cross Sugarloaf, Maine 2007
