In 2016 Jungbluth sought and received the help of the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee to create a ski federation for Ecuador, which allowed him to compete for the country.
[6] He was awarded the prize Espìritu Olìmpico 2018 by the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee.
He has previously completed a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy (2009) at Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic and a master's degree in Exercise Physiology (2011) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway.
He currently resides in Brig, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland with his wife Erika and youngest children, Kikkan, Elisa and Kurt, while his two older daughters Kiersten and Melina live in Guayaquil.
[2] Jungbluth was the lone representative for the nation of Ecuador in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.