Niccum & Terdiman
(Senior National Team Select)
Christian Niccum
Front Driver
DOB: January 27, 1978
Height/Weight: 6’2”, 190 lbs. (1 meter, 87; 86.18 kg)
Born in Minneapolis, Minn.
Resides in Woodinville, Wash.
Jayson Terdiman
Back Driver

DOB: December 21, 1988
Height/Weight: 5’8", 155 lbs. (1 meter, 73; 70.3 kg)
Born in East Stroudsburg, PA
Resides in Berwick, PA

Personal /Career Info:

2010-2011 World Cup

  • Christian and Jayson: 5th in Igls, Austria; 3rd in Winterberg, Germany; 8th in Calgary, Canada; 6th in Park City, Utah; 14th in Koenigssee, Germany; 15th in Oberhof, Germany; 8th in Altenberg, Germany; 11th at World Championships in Cesana, Italy
  • Season ended after World Championships due to Niccum’s back problems
  • When he got the bronze in Winterberg, Christian went 12 years between World Cup medals. This is an FIL record for number of years between medals.

Best-Ever Results

  • Christian (with Dan Joye) finished 6th at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
  • Christian (with Dan Joye) won the 2008 and 2010 Norton U.S. National Championships
  • Christian (with Dan Joye) were 4th in the 2009-2010 season World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway
  • Christian (with Dan Joye) are the 2009 Norton U.S. National Championship silver medalists
  • 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)
  • Jayson is a silver medalist at the 2008 Junior World Doubles Championship in Lake Placid with former doubles partner, Chris Mazdzer
  • Jayson raced to the 2007 Junior World Luge Championship Bronze Medal with Chris Mazdzer
  • Jayson (with Chris Mazdzer) raced to three Junior World Cup Bronze Medals in 2007-2008 en route to the series overall Bronze Medal
  • Jayson is a two-time U.S. Junior (to age 20) National Doubles Champion (with Chris Mazdzer) in 2007 & 2008
  • Jayson is the 2008 Norton U.S. National Doubles Champion (with Chris Mazdzer)

 

2010-2011 Results

  • 2009-10 World Cup Results: DSQ, 12th, 9th, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 5th (w/ Joye)
  • 2009-10 World Cup Overall Standing: 8th (w/ Joye)
  • 2010 Norton Doubles National Champion (w/ Joye)

 

 

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
  • Jayson’s favorite musical group is "People Under The Stairs"
  • Jayson enjoys baseball, frisbee, swimming, basketball, football and snowboarding
  • Jayson’s favorite comfort food is homemade mac’n cheese!

 

 
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