

Matt Johnson
Age: 31
Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MN
Wins: 2
Races: 44
Mens World Ranking 2019/2020: 25th
Mens World Championship 2019/2020: 22nd
Competing Since: Saint Paul 2013
Instagram: @Johnz2688
When did you learn to skate?
-At age 4
Did you play hockey growing up?
-Yes all the way through high school
What other sports did you play growing up?
-Pretty much anyone I could loved to play!
If you could do anything non-athletic in your spare time, what is it?
-Video games for sure
Describe going down an IceCross track for the first time:
-The first time for me was In St Paul. I remember staring down the monstrosity and asking myself what I got myself into. Once I hit the first drop it was the most amazing feeling in the world. I was that perfect point of pure fun and serenity but inches from utter chaos. I tell ya the best things in life gotta scare you a little bit first.
What first got you interested in the sport?
-A friend of mine recommended I give it a shot
If there is one piece of advice that you could offer new riders, what would it be?
-Be calm on course and respect your limits, know what your good at and capitalize in that area. And don’t forget to have fun while you do it!
Who is your favorite sports athlete?
-Too many to name! I always love and respect any athlete that sets their mind to a goal and puts the work in to achieve it. If I had to pick, I would have to say Travis Pastrana in the extreme sport world and Martin St. Louis in the hockey world.