Gabriel Almqvist
Biography
Gabriel Almqvist grew up riding his local hill in Falun. After school, he and his twin brother would get picked up, grab their boards, and head straight out for night sessions. Those laps under the lights shaped everything that came after. He got his first snowboard on his fifth birthday, thanks to his parents, and it quickly became part of everyday life. Now based in Sweden, Gabriel still keeps things close to home. Morning laps with friends, back home for lunch, then back out again once the lights come on. He describes his riding as hectic, creative, and fun, driven by a simple motivation: getting to do what he loves and sharing that feeling with others.
“Some of my best memories are night riding with my twin brother after school.”– Gabriel Almqvist
Key highlights
World stage
Competed at World Championships
Major events
World Championships, X Games Norway, World Cups.
Future focus
Keeping snowboarding at the centre of his life
5 Quick questions with Gabriel
Describe your riding style?
Hectic, creative and fun
Favourite place to ride?
My local hill in Falun
Best riding setup?
Morning laps, lunch at home, night riding after
Unexpected skill?
Welding and making art from scrap metal
If you weren't snowboarding?
Working as a carpenter
“What keeps me motivated in snowboarding is getting to do what I love.”– Gabriel Almqvist
