Jonas Astberg

Jonas' story began in a gap year, 5 years ago, after he finished High School. He had then promised himself to use the year to do whatever he liked so he started to explore life and Parkour was one of the first things that popped up in his mind. However it wasn't the easiest for Jonas since he was scared to try it alone and he didn't have any friends that were interested in trying, but after a while his stubbornness took over. He was going to try it.

Consecutive, the same summer, he went on Malmo's biggest festival and tried everything related to Parkour where he realized the movements were made for him. He eventually met 2 other Parkour athletes, that had been practicing it for a few years, who instantly became his training buddies and best friends and who he still does his Parkour journey with. 

Nowadays, he's still active, between studies, as both an athlete and a coach at QualityRunners where he shows his passion for the sport.  To quote him: I love the Sport because of the mentality and confident it helps you develop. It allows me to explore and discover my potentials in every part of life. For example, I have throughout my journey, with Parkour, met a lot of interesting and inspiring people which have been the best experiences in my life. That's why I like to do the same thing for the upcoming generation of people practicing Parkour. To show that it’s not all about the fancy tricks and feet of strength but more about how to approach your obstacles in life, both figuratively and physically. And the people you meet. That's what Parkour is for me. Because I would not be the person I am today if it was not for Parkour and the people I met through it.