Kjersti Buaas

Kjersti Østgaard Buaas (born 5 January 1982) is a Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim. She placed 4th in women's half-pipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. She received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in women's half-pipe in Turin, Italy. Buaas recovered from a broken leg only a week before her bronze-winning ride.

Kjersti Buaas
Personal information
Full nameKjersti Østgaard Buaas
Born (1982-01-05) 5 January 1982[1]
Trondheim
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Women's slopestyle
Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Representing  Norway
Women's Snowboarding
Bronze medal – third place2006 Turin Women's Halfpipe
X Games Medal Record
Bronze medal – third place2012 Aspen Slopestyle
Updated on 7 February 2014.

In 2007/2008 she finished World No.3 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))[3]

Competition Results

Swatch TTR 2008/2009 Season[4]

  • 3rd – Slopestyle – 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 2nd – Halfpipe – 6Star Burton European Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 4th – Halfpipe – 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))
  • 1st – Slopestyle – 6Star Burton US Open (Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour))

References
  1. "Kjersti Buaas". sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 95.
  3. "Kjersti Buaas Real Talk Interview". Pyramid Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. Kjersti's Official Swatch TTR Profile Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
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