Freestyle Skiing
Matej Svancer
- Slopestyle
- Big Air
- Nationality
- Austria
- Hometown
- Kaprun, Austria (born in Prague, Czech Republic)
- Born
- 26 March 2004
- Primary discipline
- Slopestyle
About Matej Svancer
Czech-born Austrian freestyle skier specializing in slopestyle and big air. Born in Prague, he relocated with his family to Kaprun, Austria at age 10, initially alpine racing before switching to freestyle. Won Big Air gold at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and two junior world titles before being naturalized and switching sporting nationality to Austria (approved by FIS in June 2021). Took his first World Cup win in big air at Chur in October 2021 and won bronze in big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
2026 Olympic big air bronze. 2020 Winter Youth Olympics big air gold; two FIS junior world championship titles. First World Cup win: big air, Chur, 22 Oct 2021 (beat Teal Harle, 99.0 pts); second win six weeks later in Steamboat Springs.
Sponsors: Faction Skis, Red Bull - per Faction Skis' own athlete page and Wikipedia
Setup
1 item
Skis
Faction Prodigy 1 Matej
- Park
Self-designed 2025-26 signature model; personal length not publicly confirmed (available in 164/171/178cm).
Park & pipe directional twin (skinnier tail than tip for downhill performance, twin tip tail for switch riding); poplar/ash core, 'Moustache Flex' profile. Flex 6/10, float 4/10. Tip 120mm / waist 88mm / tail 112mm; radius 15m (164cm) to 17m (178cm); available 164/171/178cm.
Setup verified 11 July 2026