Alma
Wiggberg
Sweden
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MTB
Date of birth | 17 February 2003 |
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Place of birth | Södertälje |
Age | 23 |
Nationality | Sweden |
Career start | 2022 |
Discipline | Mountainbike Freeride/Slopestyle |
Raised in Södertälje, Sweden, Alma Wiggberg grew up in a sports-oriented family. She was introduced to cycling by her two older brothers and competed in cross-country races alongside them from ages six to 11.
Though she spent a few years exploring other sports, such as football, gymnastics and skiing, her true calling remained on two wheels. At 15, her brothers introduced her to downhill bike parks, rekindling her love for the sport and sparking a devotion that soon included competing in enduro, freestyle and slopestyle.
National Championship wins
Wiggberg entered her first competitive race at a just-for-fun women-only event at the 2020 Åre Bike Festival. She soon proved her natural talent on two wheels, securing Swedish National Championship titles in both pumptrack and enduro the following year.
Her breakthrough in the professional ranks came in 2022 when she signed with Specialized. That year, she won a silver medal in Speed & Style in her debut at Crankworx Whistler, before coming second at ZüriDirt Contest in Sweden. Those achievements helped her win the title of Red Bull Rookie of the Year.
The following year she took third place in the female category at the FMBA Best Trick Award by landing a 360 Bar Spin/Truck at the Fyrhuset Bikefight in Sweden.
Making history at Crankworx
Wiggberg cemented her place in mountain biking history in 2024 at Crankworx Whistler when she became the first woman ever to win Red Bull Joyride at the inaugural women’s event.
She dominated the field with a top score of 89.40, finishing more than 10 points ahead of her closest competitor. That impressive win came just a few months after she won the first-ever women’s Diamond Level Slopestyle competition at her debut at Crankworx Cairns.
The perfect slopestyle season
Although a shoulder injury set Wiggberg back early in the 2025 season, she delivered an undefeated season in women's slopestyle by winning all four of her competitive event starts. She defended her titles at Crankworx Cairns Slopestyle with a score of 90.5 and Red Bull Joyride with a score of 91.4 points. She also claimed golds at SilverStar Slopestyle in Canada and the Birell Bikefest in Slovakia.
Expanding her repertoire
In 2026, Wiggberg made her debut in Natural Selection Bike in New Zealand, expanding her repertoire from pure slopestyle into big-mountain freeriding. She was also invited as one of the elite riders to collaborate in the course design for the 2026 Red Bull District Ride in Groningen, Netherlands – and ultimately went on to win the competition to become the event's first female champion.