Kjersti Buaas Explained
| Kjersti Buaas |
| Fullname: | Kjersti Østgaard Buaas |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1982[1] |
| Birth Place: | Trondheim |
| Height: | 160cm (60inches)[2] |
| Country: | Norway |
| Sport: | Snowboarding |
| Event: | Women's slopestyle |
| Updated: | 7 February 2014 |
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.
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
- Web site: Kjersti Buaas. Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. 7 February 2014. 7 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140207201813/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-kjersti-buaas. dead.
- Book: Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. 2014. Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway. 95.
- Web site: Kjersti Buaas Real Talk Interview. Pyramid Magazine. 23 October 2014 . 11 June 2016.
- http://www.ttrworldtour.com/ranking/rider-report/season/2009/rider/buaas-kjersti.html Kjersti's Official Swatch TTR Profile
