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Jeff Batchelor
Personal information
Born (1988-04-29) April 29, 1988 (age 36)
Oakville, Ontario
Height5'6 170cm
Weight165lb 75kg
Websitehttp://www.jeffbatchelor.com
Sport
Country Canada
SportSpeed skating
Jeff Batchelor
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's Snowboarding
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Gangwon Halfpipe

Jeffrey Batchelor (born on April 29, 1988) is a Canadian amateur Snowboarder who currently competes in snowboard competitions both nationally and internationally. Batchelor is a member of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team. He is currently in the midst of preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics which will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia at Cypress Mountain.[needs update] Jeff trains at his home club in Blue Mountain, Ontario. His major sponsor is Algario Communications, a Toronto based communications and sales development company.

He attended Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario from grades 7-12 and is currently enrolled in the commerce program at Queens University as a member of the class of 2010. He has just recently taken a leave of absence in light of a successful start to the season, qualifying for the World Cup Circuit. In 2006, Jeff was named to the Canadian National Snowboard Team.

Jeff Batchelor is currently ranked 3rd in the world as per the FIS World Cup list for half-pipe. Jeff as well as the other members of the Canadian national snowboard team co-starred in a reality TV show called Over the Bolts on MTV.

Batchelor had a disappointing 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 32nd with a score of 18.5 out of a possible 50 points.