Niccum & Joye
(Senior National Team Select)

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Christian Niccum
Front Driver
DOB: Jan. 27, 1978
Height/Weight: 6’2”, 190 lbs. (1 meter, 87; 86.18 kg)
Born in Minneapolis, Minn.
Resides in Woodinville, Wash.
Dan Joye
Back Driver
DOB:Feb. 19, 1985
Height/Weight: 5’7", 154 lbs. (1 meter, 67; 69 kg)
Born in San Tome, Venezuela
Resides in San Jose, CA

Personal /Career Info:

Best-Ever Results

  • Silver medal in the Team Relay Altenberg Germany Dec. 6, 2009
  • 4th in the 2009-2010 season World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway
  • 2008 Verizon U.S. National Champions
  • 2009 Norton U.S. National Championship silver medalists
  • Winter 2008 World Cup team relay bronze medalists (Jan. 6)
  • Christian is a four-time consecutive Junior World Doubles Champion (w/Matt McClain) 1995-1996
  • Christian slid to five World Cup doubles’ medals (w/McClain) three gold; one
    silver & one bronze in three seasons together (’96-’97, ’97-’98, ’98-’99)
  • Christian slid to the 1995 Nations Cup Doubles’ Championship (w/McClain)
  • Dan is a 2006 Olympian (w/Preston Griffall)
  • Dan won two Junior World Cup doubles titles (w/Preston Griffall) in 2002 and 2003
  • Dan won two Junior World Doubles titles (w/Preston Griffall) 2002 and 2003

 

2009-2010 Results

  • 2009-2010 World Cup Results: DSQ, 12th, 9th, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 5th
  • Team Relay: 2nd, 7th,

 

Fun Facts

  • Christian started sliding in 1990 at the age 12
  • Christian is married to Bobbie Jo and has a daughter Hayden Lulu
  • Christian enjoys his family time with his two brothers (Kevin & David) and two sisters (Holly & Heather)
  • Christian’s family blog is Christianbbj.blogspot.com
  • Dan’s favorite musical group is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  • Dan’s most cherished possession is his personal computer
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At the Start, Fall 2008
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2009 National Seeding Race, Run 2
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Christian and Dan finish 8th in Calgary
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Niccum and Joye in Oberhof, 1/16/10 (photo Tony Benshoof)
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Christian and daughter Hayden Lulu
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Niccum and Joye in Altenberg, Germany, 12/2009
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Dan and Christian speed through curve 13. 2/4/09 Worlds training
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Christian and Dan hit the breaks
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Niccum and Joye, along with members of the Austrian team, sign autographs
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Christian Niccum, January 2009
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Christian and Dan finish 5th at World Cup 8. Cesana, Italy, Jan. 30, 2010
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Christian and Dan during World Cup 8. Cesana, Italy, Jan. 30, 2010
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Christian and Dan Relax Before Sliding, Fall 2008
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Niccum and Joye on their way to the Olympic Team. Lillehammer, 12/12/09
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2009 Norton National Championship silver medalists, March 14, 2009
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Dan chats with Tim Reynolds of the AP (left)
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Christian and Dan race in World Cup 8. Cesana, Italy, Jan. 30, 2010
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Dan Joye's 2007-08 Headshot
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Christian and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today, 2/11 press conference
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Christian Niccum and Dan Joye Team Up

 

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