Biography

Emil Johansson, Sweden's slopestyle star, is an inspiration on and off the bike, both for his athletic prowess and his personal strength.

If you're looking for a name that will live long in the folklore of slopestyle MTB, Emil Johansson might just be it. The rider from the south-west of Sweden has wowed the crowds and judges at contests all over the world with his stylish tricks and smooth riding since bursting on to the scene in 2016.

After impressing massively with a fourth-place finish on his debut at the iconic Red Bull Joyride event in 2016, the following season Johansson put the slopestyle world on alert that he'd be a major force to be reckoned with for years to come.

Kicking off the campaign with a third place at Crankworx Rotorua, he followed that up with second at Crankworx Les Gets and Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler to claim the prestigious Crankworx Slopestyle World Tour overall title in his very first year on the tour - all before his 20th birthday.

Notice had been served to the sport's elite riders, and with Emil still learning the ropes and developing as a rider, the sky looked to be the limit for this slopestyle phenom.

However, things took an unexpected turn in 2018 as Johansson spent the year struggling with an autoimmune disease. His courageous - and successful - return to slopestyle competition in 2019 is the subject of the documentary EMIL - Every Mystery I've Lived, while the 2020 follow-up, The Next Chapter, looks at the ongoing struggles below the public surface as he bids to regain the Crankworx title.
- IMDb mini biography by: Red Bull