Jon Montgomery Biography

Fast Facts

• He not only won the gold medal in skeleton at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but also set a new record at the track in Whistler in his third run
• Supports the charity Ducks Unlimited Canada, which focuses on wetland conservation, and helped launch the 2013 program Year of the Conservation Champion
• Won a bronze medal in his first ever World Cup appearance in Calgary in November 2006
• Became interested in skeleton racing after attending a race at the Canada Olympic Park with his parents in 2002, after which he began training at a Discover Skeleton school
• Quote: "If I could pick between being known as an Olympic gold medalist or the beer guy, I would pick the beer guy․"
• Quote: "Win, lose or draw, I'll have no regrets․ I can walk away a happy man [after Sochi]․․․I want to be able to try to defend an Olympic gold medal, but it's not about winning another one․․․It's just about doing what you're capable of․"
• Often serves as a speaker at conferences and events, with topics like "Dreaming Big: Living Bigger," "Innovation and Realism," and "Jon's Olympic Journey․"
• Best known as an Olympic skeleton racer and host of the reality TV series "The Amazing Race Canada․"
• Famously walked through Whistler Village carrying a pitcher of beer after winning a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, leading to invitations to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and to present at the Juno Awards
• Spent the 2011-2012 season doing extra training and developing a new sled