Enni Rukajärvi

Enni Rukajärvi (born 13 May 1990)[1] is a Finnish snowboarder. She is world chamion and Olympic medalist in slopestyle.

Enni Rukajärvi
Rukajärvi in 2014
Personal information
Born (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990
Kuusamo, Finland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryFinland
SportSnowboarding
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangSlopestyle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 La Molina Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Sierra NevadaBig Air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place2012 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Aspen Slopestyle

Biography

Rukajärvi won the gold medal at the 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships in the slopestyle event.[2] Rukajärvi also won gold in Snowboard SlopeStyle at the 2011 Winter X Games XV in Aspen.[3]

Enni won the silver medal representing Finland in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she also served as the flagbearer. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, she won a bronze medal in slopestyle and also competed in big air.[4]

References
  1. Wilenius, Teemu (6 April 2009). "Tyttö, lauta ja syvä rakkaus". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=SB&competitorid=135636&raceid=9545 Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Results from FIS-Ski.com
  3. "Women's Snowboard Slope Style Results". EXPN.com. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  4. http://www.pyramidmagazine.com/features/silver-surfer-enni-rukajarvi/ – Real Talk Interview


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