Jeret "Speedy" Peterson started skiing at the age of seven in his hometown of Boise, Idaho and has never looked back. At the age of sixteen he made the U.S. Ski Team becoming the youngest Aerialist to ever make the team at that time.

So where did the nickname "Speedy" come from? When Jeret left for his first summer camp in Lake Placid, New York he had borrowed his uncles snowmobiling helmet and had a bright black and white checkered life jacket in which to wear while jumping into the swimming pool. At the ripe old age of eleven he hadn't quite grasped the idea of waiting in line and would step over all of the other campers' skis and head straight to the front of the line. Getting in five or six jumps to all of the other kids' two or three, the coaches at the camp nicknamed him "Speed Racer" after the popular cartoon being shown on MTV. Shortened to "Speedy" the nickname has stuck ever since!

He won the ’99 national junior aerials title, collected aerials bronze at the 2000 and ‘01 Junior World Championships, and was 2001 Freestyle Junior Skier of the Year selected by Ski Racing.

His enthusiasm has paid off, though. Speedy started to climb to the top of the podium at an early age. Adding Junior National Champion, Two time Junior World Bronze Medalist as well as being named the 2001 Junior Freestyle Skier of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine to his list. Topping all of this off with a berth on the U.S. Olympic Team... All being done by the age of Twenty!!!

Since the 2002 Olympics Speedy has been working on qualifying new and more difficult tricks every season. Landing himself onto the podium in 2003 was just the beginning for the amazing career Peterson has been developing for himself. Coming off of his best year ever in 2005, finishing the season ranked number ONE in the World!

Coming off of the 2005 season and still holding onto the Yellow (leader's) Bib, Speedy went down to the first World Cup of the season in Australia only to show the World that he still has what it takes by winning the first World Cup of the 2006 season. Looking to repeat as king of the World Cup in '06, we expect to see Jeret "Speedy" Peterson win a gold medal in Torino, Italy's Olympic Winter Games!

Hobbies include fly-fishing, watching football, surfing, mountain biking, skydiving, skiing for pleasure, hanging out with friends and riding motorcycles.

Currently employed by the Home Depot, Speedy has a love for construction. After skiing he actually plans on starting his own residential development company.

When Jeret was named into the 1997 Youth Hall of Fame in Boise, Idaho, he was allowed to have anything he wanted inscribed on a plaque in the City Hall. He chose the words: 2002 Olympian.

For the 2002 Games he wore a belt from his high school buddies. and a lucky belt buckle. It featured his friends’ names, the nickname “Speedy,” the Olympic rings and a couple of four-leaf clovers...

Despite his rigorous schedule, Peterson dedicates his time to organizations like Special Olympics, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dress for Success, Idaho Advocacy Program and many others.