

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
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Did you play hockey growing up?
-Yes all the way through high school
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​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
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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.
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What first got you interested in the sport?
-A friend of mine recommended I give it a shot
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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!
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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.