Alissa Johnson

Alissa began jumping at age 5 with her brother, Anders, under the tutelage of their father, a longtime coach in the sport. Her first jumps came at Park City, after the family relocated there from Lake Placid. At just 24 years old, she has 50 top-10 finishes on the Continental Cup since 2004. She tallied her first COC victory in 2008 in Lillehammer.

Alissa and Anders travel and train around the world. Teammates claim that Anders is Alissa’s lucky charm because it seems every time he’s at one of her competitions she makes the podium.  Born in New York, it’s no surprise Alissa’s favorite hill is the Lake Placid K120. She is taking classes at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, but when not studying she’s singing to her favorites — Skynyrd and Zeppelin.

Born: May 28, 1987, Platsburg, NY
Hometown: Park City, UT
School: Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
Longest Jump: 132m, Lillehammer, Norway
Favorite Hill: Vikersund K105

Noted Accomplishments:
• 7th Place Overall 2007 COC
• 4th Place Pohla COC 2006
• 3rd Place Liberec COC 2008
• 1st Place Lillehammer COC 2008
• 4th Place Notodden COC 2009
• 50 top-10 career finishes on the COC

See Alissa's career COC and WC results at FIS's website.